WINTERS are wet on Simon Allen’s 5000-acre mixed family farm outside Hexham in western Victoria.
He’s the third generation to work ‘Denholm Green’ – and thanks to good drainage across the property, the family farm has gone from strength to strength growing wheat, canola and beans.
Mr Allen will tell you there’s a key weapon he uses to overcome the challenges of caring for a grain-crop in wet paddocks – a machine smaller in statue than its large competitors but just as big in performance: the Case IH Patriot 3330.
Three years ago Mr Allen purchased a machine from the O’Connors dealership in Horsham and, quite simply, he hasn’t looked back.
Case IH Patriot Series sprayers are market leaders in the self-propelled space, with innovative features designed to maximise operator comfort and spraying performance.
“The sale point of the Case IH Patriot 3330 is that it’s essentially a full-sized machine in a compact, lighter configuration,” he said.
“The 3330 has adjustable track-widths, a 36-metre boom width and the same technology as the larger models.
“The only difference is a lighter motor and smaller tank to keep the weight down.”
Although the 3330 is a less common model of the Patriot Series sprayer in Australia, Mr Allen said he hadn’t had any issues sourcing parts or completing required maintenance and servicing.
“The componentry is all the same,” Mr Allen said.
“Everything on the 3330 is a compatible part to other common Case IH equipment so I haven’t had any issues in maintenance and parts supply.
“The Case IH Patriot 3330 is perfect to handle and has all the features you could ever need to get the job done.
“That’s why there are so many Patriots around.
“They have the runs on the board, simple as that.
“If you need the efficiency and capacity of a self-propelling boom but are concerned about weight and size, the Patriot 3330 is the machine for you.”
