Need to buy a new Cattle Scale? Are you located in Tennessee? They have a grant program for getting a livestock scale on your farm or ranch.
The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) was established in 2005 to provide cost share dollars to agricultural producers for the purpose of making long-term investments in Tennessee farms and communities. Participation allows producers to maximize farm profits, adapt to changing market situations, improve operation safety, increase farm efficiency, and make a positive economic impact in their communities.
More than $246 million has been invested in 80,860 producer projects from 2005 through 2022. Each TAEP dollar generates $6.55 in local economies.
More info at: Livestock Equipment Grant
| Livestock Minimum Requirements | Certifications | Lifetime Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle – 30 Head Goats/Sheep – 50 Head |
BQA – Beef and Dairy | Not Applicable | |
| $1,600 Maximum Reimbursement | |||
| Standard 35% Cost Share | Master 50% Cost Share | |||
| 50% Cost Share Eligible Master Courses for Livestock Equipment | |||
| Applicant must meet at least one minimum program requirement at time of application. Head of livestock = maximum number of single type, regardless of sex or age, at one time during the last 12 months. Goats/Sheep can be combined to meet minimum number requirement. |
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New Equipment Only — Items 1 - 26
New items cannot be previously owned.
Items purchased at an auction are considered used.
Replacement parts are not eligible.
1. Add-on alley sheet
2. Animal scale/indicator
3. Automatic cube pellet feeder/cake feeder — scales optional at time of purchase only
4. Bunk feeder
5. Clover seeder — cone type 3-point hitch or ATV/UTV mounted seeder that broadcasts seed
6. Covered mineral feeder — stand alone and ground only
7. Creep feeder
8. Creep panel
9. Electronic identification (EID) reader
10. Feed bin — gravity flow or auger only
11. Feeder panel
12. Feed bin unload auger — maximum 29 ft. length
13. Fly sprayer and/or upright oiler — not eligible – stand-alone cloth rubs
14. GPS — display and/or receiver only
15. Hay ring/hay feeder
16. Hay unroller
17. Livestock trailer — min. 16 ft; at least one cut gate; must be titled in the applicant’s name at time of reimbursement
18. Mobile calf catcher pen — ATV or UTV attachment; scales and/or hitch optional at time of purchase only
19. Pasture drag/harrow — commercially manufactured
20. Pasture gate — must be installed at time of reimbursement
21. Pasture sprayer — 100 gal. min. tank capacity; PTO, shaft, or hydraulic drive
22. Sheep/goat automatic milk feeding machine
23. Sheep/goat fitting stand
24. Sheep shear — min. 3 in. wide head, min. 2,000 RPM
25. Ultrasound — accessories are optional and eligible only if purchased along with ultrasound
26. Wick applicator/wiper — not eligible – handheld applicator
New or Used Equipment — Items 27 - 42
27. Alley frame
28. Alleyway
29. Carriage for squeeze chute
30. Continuous pipe panel — must be installed at the time of reimbursement
31. Corral panel — portable panel, gate in frame/bow gate
32. Crowding/sweep tub
33. Head gate
34. Headlock stanchion/palpation rail/stall loop
35. Hoof trimming table/chute
36. Loading chute for semi-trailer
37. Neck extender/brisket bar/head holder
38. Palpation cage
39. Rolling block door/alley back stop
40. Slant bar hay feeding wagon
41. Squeeze chute
42. Tilt/roll table
We have Speedrite / Stafix fence chargers. Very high performance charger. We have the one that comes with a remote control. You just place it on the wire and it tells you the voltage and the amps and what direction the juice is going. And the biggest benefit is you can turn the charger on and off remotely so you do not have to go all the way back to the charger to turn it on and off. We have saved countless hours fault-finding/repairing since we started using the Speedrite / Stafix chargers with the remote control/finder. Ours are X6is with 6 joules output and 8 joules stored. We usually have anywhere between 7000 and 8000 volts. Runs either on 120V or 12V. We rarely have a cow get out. Only time we have a problem is if antelope or deer run into it and knock it down. Even they learn pretty quickly.
The chargers are great but the remote control/finder is what really makes it.
I have a Speedrite 12000i and I love it. The power supply is an easily replaceable wall wart. I feel like this gives me a little better isolation against lightning damage. It keeps my perimeter fence in the 9-10,000 volt range which is perfect. The best part is that it has a compatible tester/remote control. When I find a fault in the fence I can use the tester to turn off the charger remotely, allowing me to quickly make repairs, then turn it back on remotely. This feature saves me so much time!
Valley Farm Supply is the leading nationwide distributor of Tru-Test scales because we make it easy and convenient to get fast, accurate weights on your cattle. Whether you want to weigh your cattle in the chute, behind the chute or on a platform or separate cage, portable or stationary, For-Most has the solution that will work for your situation.
