Andrew Irving
Most farmers would say contract spraying is a highly specialised occupation that takes many years to perfect. Knowing the conditions for each farm and how to deliver the best results time after time, takes the right equipment and knowledge gained over many years. It’s a brave step most would say to go halfway around the world and learn it all again, but that’s what contract sprayer Andrew Irving did.
The Company
Originally coming from Hawick near the Scottish borders, Andrew and his family ran a modest 900-acre farm for ten years, before deciding a new life challenge awaited them in the small rural town of Cunderdin in Western Australia. Purchasing a property of 1,000 acres, Andrew worked hard to establish a well-respected and sought after contract spraying business in the district. Using much of his skills and knowledge gained from spraying on his own farm back in the UK. Andrew adapted and modified his trade skills to gain impressive results from farms many others struggled with. Needing a sprayer that could cope with the demands of the environment as well as having the capacity to cope with the large acreage on his client’s farms, Andrew selected the Agrifac Condor Endurance.
The Condor Endurance
“We decided to purchase an Agrifac Endurance with a 51-metre boom, fitted with the HighTechAirPlus system. We were looking for more technology on our sprayer to improve our spraying technique. The HighTechAirPlus really fitted the bill for us and with the Endurance we reap a lot of benefits from the larger capacity tank and a wider boom width which has been great.”
Working with a variety of crops from wheat, barley, canola to lupins and pasture spraying, Andrew covers approximately 150,000 hectares annually in Western Australia. The importance of having a versatile machine that would cater to all sectors of his business and client requirements was essential for Andrew. With the advances Agrifac has made in spray technology in recent years, the Endurance was the best choice for his business.
“The advancements in spray technology on the Endurance machine has been quite exciting! Personally, I think it is the way forward for spraying in the future, it is so versatile in our industry. The technology is really good, that is one of the main things that drew me to the machine. Not only the HighTechAirPlus but the functionality of the screen, setting it up, flushing, it is very simple and very easy to use! That was a real draw for me. I decided to go with the HighTechAirPlus option and a 51-metre boom. I also chose the extra ground clearance which gave us an extra 200mm to cope with the late season work and get over higher crops such as canola. Pretty much everything else was standard to the Agrifac build in premium machines.”
Efficiency
Running two other American machines, Andrew has closely monitored the efficiency of all sprayers. This will ensure that the business will head in a profitable direction for many years. “All machines run close to 25L/hour on the wide-open broad acre farms. The Endurance carries more on board so works out far more efficiently in the long run” Andrew concluded.
“Take one for a demo, you wont regret it and I think you will be pleasantly surprised!”
Andrew says to any farmer considering a change.
Learn More about Condor Endurance
Condor Endurance
Condor Endurance
- Built for maximal capacity and speed
- J-booms available up to 55 metres
- 8000 litre tank
- Red Dot Award Winning 2019
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