Farming Equipment and Technology Fund – England

Grant code

Item name

Specification

Teemore Applicable product

Grant amount (£) (based on a quantity of 1)

FETF56

Mobile Cattle handling system

Mobile system consisting of race, crush (manual or squeeze crush) and penning to provide a gathering pen and holding pen on an integrated (built in) road-legal trailer. A minimum of ten gates/hurdles to be purchased as part of the mobile system to create gathering, forcing, and holding pens. The crush must have an anti-backing facility at the rear of the crush operated from outside the race. This can either be a U-shaped rotating rump bar operated from a wheel outside of the crush or a sliding gate operated from outside the crush. Hydraulically operated anti-backing gates are also eligible. The crush must have a locking head yoke. The handling system must be of all metal construction. Wooden elements are only allowed within the flooring for anti-slip purposes eg wooden floors to the race or crush, wooden gates or hurdles are not eligible under this item. Any metal floor must have an anti-slip rubber surface. All ferrous metalwork to be either galvanised or powder coated. Painted metalwork is not eligible. Serial number required - to be submitted with your claim for payment

Marechalle portable race

5,570

FETF57

Fixed cattle
handling
system

A corral system which provides a safe and effective holding area and race-way handling facility to attach to a cattle crush. The handling system does not include the crush and a crush is not expected to be purchased as part of this item. The system should be designed and erected to suit the requirements of the individual site. To be eligible, it must consist of a minimum of two fixed metal holding pens, one circular metal forcing pen between 2.4 and 5m radius (internal measurement) with sides covered in a smooth material to prevent cattle from seeing to the side, leading into a straight or a curved race between 3 and 5m in length with the sides of the race covered. A sliding closure gate must be fitted at both ends of the race. The race must lead to a crush. If the crush being used with the race already has a sliding gate fitted, then only one sliding gate needs to be purchased for the race. The handling system must be of all metal construction except for two areas: you may choose to use wooden rails with a minimum cross section of 150mm x 100mm within the fixed race, and within the flooring for anti-slip purposes. Other wooden elements eg wooden floors to the race or crush, wooden gates or hurdles are not eligible under this item. All ferrous metalwork must be either galvanised or powder coated. Painted metalwork is not eligible. To be eligible the system must be fixed to the ground. This must be a long-term fixture such as concreting the supporting post into the ground or by bolting into the existing concrete floor.

- Post and rail system

- post and panel system

- Economy Handler

- Easy Handler

-Maxi Handler

-Jourdain Circular Handling System

- Speak with a sales rep to draw up a plan based on our area and needs.

4,102

FETF58

Cattle crush
(automatic)

The crush must have an internal width of at least 720mm. The crush must have a fully automatic (self-closing) full length head yoke with auto reset facility. The sides of the crush must be able to be opened to give complete access to both sides of the animal. The crush must have an anti-backing facility at the rear of the crush operated from outside the race. This can either be a U-shaped rotating rump bar operated from a wheel outside of the crush or a sliding gate again operated from outside the crush. All ferrous metal parts of the crush must be fully galvanised, or powder coated. Painted crushes are not eligible. Crushes with wooden floors are not eligible, but wooden elements within the flooring for anti-slip purposes are allowed. Any metal floor must have an anti-slip rubber surface.

- Universal Cattle Tech

- Economy Crush

1,343

FETF59

Cattle crush
(manual)

The crush must have an internal width of at least 720mm. The crush must have a manually operated full length head yoke. The sides of the crush must be able to be opened to give complete access to both sides of the animal. The crush must have an anti-backing facility at the rear of the crush operated from outside the race. This can either be a U-shaped rotating rump bar operated from a wheel outside of the crush or a sliding gate again operated from outside the crush. All ferrous metal parts of the crush must be fully galvanised, or powder coated. Painted crushes are not eligible. Crushes with wooden floors are not eligible, but wooden elements within the flooring for anti-slip purposes are allowed. Any metal floor must have an anti-slip rubber surface.

- Morris Beef Crush

- Clipex HD900

- Clipex HD1100

1,279

FETF60

Hydraulic
or pneumatic
operated squeeze
crush

Hydraulically or pneumatically operated squeeze crush with full length head yoke. The crush must have a sliding rear gate operated from outside of the crush and race to act as an anti-backing device. The sides of the crush must be able to open to give complete access to both sides of the animal. All ferrous metal parts of the crush must be fully galvanised, or powder coated. Painted crushes are not eligible. Crushes with wooden floors are not eligible, but wooden elements within the flooring for anti-slip purposes are allowed. Any metal floor must have an anti-slip rubber surface. Rotating / rollover foot trimming crushes are not eligible under this item. Pneumatically operated crushes are eligible under this item. System must use a power driven hydraulic or pneumatic pump. Hand / manually pumped hydraulic or pneumatic systems are not eligible under this item. Integrated head scoops which cannot be purchased and retrofitted to an existing crush are not considered as a separate item to the crush and should not be applied for under FETF62 Head scoop
for
cattle crush

- Clipex HD1500

4,360

FETF61

Squeeze crush
(manual)

Manually operated squeeze crush with full length head yoke. The sides of the crush must be able to open to give complete access to both sides of the animal. The crush must have sliding rear gate to act as an anti-backing device. The sliding gate must be operated from outside of the crush. All ferrous metal parts of the crush must be fully galvanised, or powder coated. Painted crushes are not eligible. Crushes with wooden floors are not eligible, but wooden elements within the flooring for anti-slip purposes are allowed. Any metal floor must have an anti-slip rubber surface.

- Clipex HD900

- Clipex HD1100

2,060

FETF62

Head scoop
for
cattle crush

Restricts the side-to-side movement of the animal’s head providing increased safety for the animal and operator. Should include a quick release function. All ferrous metal parts must be fully galvanised or powder coated. Painted metalwork is not eligible. Integrated head restraints supplied with a cattle crush as standard, which cannot be purchased separately and retrofitted, are not eligible under this item.

- Head scoop

- Clipex Head Scoop

252

FETF63

Foot trimming
add-on to
cattle crushes

Hoof trimming attachment consisting of belly harness/support, front and rear leg winch with lifting strap and minimum of two hoof blocks. This item is intended to be purchased to allow adaptation of existing crush to be used for hoof trimming.

- Leg Winch

336

FETF64

Specialist
foot trimming
cattle crush

The crush must be specially designed for foot trimming and not intended for other animal management purposes. With an internal width of at least 720mm, the crush must have a head yoke, rotating rump bar and with motorised winches. Must include belly harness / support lifting straps and a minimum of two hoof blocks. Rotating / rollover crushes are not eligible. All ferrous metal parts of the crush will be fully galvanised or powder coated. Painted crushes are not eligible. Crushes with wooden floors are not eligible, but wooden anti-slip elements are allowed. Any metal flooring must have an anti-slip rubber covering. Serial number required - to be submitted with your claim for payment.

- Universal Hoof Tech Crush

1,918

FETF65

Calving gate

A calving gate that incorporates a gate within the frame to swing around to safely restrain a cow. Must include an adjustable full length head yoke with quick release, a device to stop backward movement, removable side rails or access panels within the swinging gate to allow protected access for medical treatment, assisted calving, suckling of calves or milking.

- Single Operating Head Yoke and Operating Gate

- 3-in-1 Calving Gate

- EX5 Calving Gate and Operating Gate

229

FETF68

EID panel reader for cattle

Static race reader, with Antenna and Bluetooth connection. Must be able to read HDX and FDX B tags. To be eligible under this item the reader must be permanently fixed to the race or cattle crush. Portable readers are not eligible under this item.

- Gallagher Permanent EID tag ready

620

*FETF222A

Cow
mattresses

Multi-layer comfort system with continual cover. A rubber or latex covering, with inclusion of foam, for the cubicle areas of cowsheds.  Mattress must be seamless. Must be at least 40mm in depth to be eligible. Cost is per square metre.

- Aquastar Mattress

- Optima Mattress

- Louisiane Mattress

- Elista Mattress

26

*FETF223A

Mobile calf handling crate

A small crate to restrain calves whilst carrying out animal health and welfare tasks. Must be no more than 150cm x 110cm x 80cm. Must have neck and rump restraints as well as a lever-operated, height adjustable belly band to support the body. Items that use only webbed strapping as a belly restraint are not eligible. Must also include a nose rope or band, and wheels for easy movement. Item must be ‘walk-in, walk-out’ design. Crates in which the calf exits by reversing out of the crate are not eligible. The crush is intended for the safe and legal carrying out of tasks such as disbudding, vaccination, identification and castration on calves.

- Calf Dehorning Crate

327

*FETF226A

Rubber flooring mats for cattle

Matting for use in livestock buildings, particularly feed passages, cubicle alleys, walkways and milking parlours. Mats are fitted by interlocking and can be bought with interlocking or straight sides. To be eligible, matting must be at least 19mm thick with anti-slip surface. Cost per square metre.

- Max Grip Mat

- Super Grip Dairy Mat

- Two Piece Matting

- HD Alley Mat

- V Rubber Ramp Matting

16

*FETF228A

Calf coat

A calf coat made from breathable material with a fabric interior and water repellent outer layer. Coat must be fully adjustable with durable clips or buckles for securing. Item must be available in a variety of sizes appropriate for the animal.

Calf Coat

7

*FETF229A

Flexible Cubicle Divider

Cubicle partitions that flex as the cow enters to automatically adjust to size. Cubicles must be fully flexible in response to individual cows, and not simply adjustable and rigid thereafter. Each cubicle must allow cattle to change position from standing to lying and vice versa in a normal manner without difficulty, hindrance or injury. Cubicle width must be at least 1.8 x hip width (measured as the distance between the pin bones). Cubicle length depends on cubicle layout and size of cow. See AHDB Dairy’s ‘Dairy Housing – a best practice guide’ (which can be downloaded from the website www.dairy.ahdb.org.uk).

Teemore Plastic Cubicles

43

*FETF231A

Outdoor calf housing: Group

A pod / hutch and pen specially designed for rearing calves outdoors up to the age of 12 weeks. Item must include the purchase of both a large pod / hutch capable of sheltering 3 or more calves as well as an associated pen area enclosed by a metal hurdle system. Smaller pods housing less than 3 calves are not eligible under this item (see FETF230A Outdoor calf housing: Pair). Item must include a teat feeding facility and provide at least 2 square metres of indoor space for each calf with a live weight of less than 200kg, and at least 3 square metres of indoor space for each calf with a live weight of 200kg or more. The item must be intended for outdoor use and pods must have a front, top or rear vent for air circulation. To prevent overheating, the colour of the pod / hutch must reflect sunlight. The pod / hutch should be positioned in a sheltered area out of the wind. A pen area with an integrated roof for shelter / shade is recommended. Item should be easy to dismantle or manoeuvre for cleaning. To aid cleaning and disinfection, items with wooden elements are not eligible. All ferrous metal parts must be galvanised, or powder coated.

- Group Hutch

1,738

*FETF234A

Rubber coverings for slatted floors for cattle buildings

Rubber coverings for concrete slats to increase cow comfort. Slat holes should be cut on site to ensure drainage capacity is maintained. Cost is per square metre.

- SR Slatted Rubber

- SDR Slatted Rubber

25

FETF70

Fixed sheep handling system

Fixed sheep handling system that should be designed and erected to suit the requirements of the individual site. The system must have a combined capacity in the race, forcing pen, and gathering pen for holding a minimum of 100 adult sheep. To be eligible the system must consist of a gathering pen, forcing pen, drafting and dosing race, minimum of two side pens and the ability to fit plastic footbath in the race. The handling system must be of all metal construction. Wooden elements eg to the race, gates or hurdles are not eligible under this item. All ferrous metal work to be either galvanised or powder coated. Painted systems are not eligible. To be eligible the system must be fixed to the ground. This should be a long-term fixture such as concreting the supporting post into the ground or by bolting into the existing concrete floor.

- Bespoke Sheep Facilities

2,178

FETF78

Individual electronic weigh system

Digital weighing device with the ability to record and display on screen individual animal weights, track the live weight gains and access recorded information on an individual animal eg breeding and movements. If the electronic weighing system relies on a mobile device to input, access and record this information the mobile device must be purchased as part of this Item. Must have the functionality to operate with EID readers and operate auto drafting systems. It must also have the ability to be connected to a computer or mobile device to download collected information. Weigh bars are not included in this item they are a separate item - see FETF79 Weigh bars and weigh platforms for weighing livestock and FETF80 Weigh bars or platform for animals less than 300 kg. Group and automatic average animal weighing systems are not eligible under this item.

- Gallagher TW-1 Clock

- Gallagher TWR-1 Clock

- Gallagher TW-3 Clock

- Gallagher TWR-5 Clock

348

FETF82

EID handheld device (stick reader)

EID handheld device (stick reader) with RFID technology for individual reading of animals. Must be capable of scanning tags and storing tag data, with the ability to connect wirelessly to mobile phones or other devices. Must be able to read HDX and FDX B tags.

- Gallagher EID Tag Reader – Portable

232

FETF105

Positive pressure tube ventilation system

The system is aimed at improving natural ventilation by pushing clean fresh air into the building. It uses an internal horizontal inflatable polythene (or similar type material) ventilation tube stretching the length of the building, with holes cut to direct the air where needed. The cost must include a wall mounted fan which draws fresh air into the building, a controller and an internal inflatable tube (eg polythene), all designed for agricultural use.

- Ventube

604

*FETF274A

Blinds for livestock housing

Roller blinds as a means of controlling ventilation to livestock housing, as well as keeping out heavy rain and direct sunlight. May also be used to prevent access by wildlife. Blinds must be either full (door) or half (above low walls, gates, feed barriers etc.) height. Mesh should be no less than 190 grams per square metre, must be made of PVC-coated polyester and be no more than 25 percent porous. Blinds must roll from top down. Mesh that is permanently fixed to building structure, ie does not roll up, are not eligible for this item. Cost is per square metre.

- Roller Screen

- Roller Door

- Agri Door Manual

- Maxi Door

22