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The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2024
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Exploring Your Eligibility for Grant Funding!
With the latest release of grant funding from the government, the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024 (FETF), offers three grants aimed at assisting you buy equipment or technology to:
- Improve productivity.
- Manage slurry.
- Improve animal health and welfare.
Navigating through grant applications can sometimes be daunting. Here’s a comprehensive list of currently eligible items provided by Datamars. Should you require any assistance in securing these grants, feel free to register your interest with us. We’re here to offer guidance without any obligation!
| Category | Item code | Item must: | Expected average cost of item (£): | Percentage paid towards item: | Grant amount (based on a quantity of 1) (£): | Score | Datamars Grant eligible item(s) |
| Productivity Items FETF2024 | FETF52 | Pasture Plate Meter (Hand-held) A handheld device to assess grass cover by measuring total height and the number of measurements taken. The device must have the capability of storing measurements taken from separate paddocks and for the data to be downloaded to a computer or mobile device. Plate meters that are not able to store data electronically for later electronic transfer are not eligible. Maximum of 2 per application. Serial number required – to be submitted with your claim for payment. |
£ 290 | 51 |
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| Animal health & welfare items | FETF66 | Cattle auto ID shedding gate (automatic drafting) be an automatic ID drafting or shedding gate for cattle draft cattle into 2 or more groups automatically use either electronic tags, collars or ankle transponders for identification be linked to a computer control or EID system be able to operate automatically with a digital weighing system Ferrous metal must be galvanised or powder coated. Automatic parlour gates that are not part of a milking robot are eligible. Painted items are not eligible. |
£ 12,691 | £ 6,345 | 980 | ||
| Animal health & welfare items | FETF67 | Auto cattle weighing unit be an automatic weighing unit linked to EID for remote weight monitoring of cattle be a standalone item bought as a whole working unit (not individual parts) have a weigh platform, EID reader and weigh head allow automatic weighing of cattle 24 hours a day without human labour |
£ 4,855 | £ 2,427 | 510 | ||
| Animal health & welfare items | 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. |
£ 1,591 | £ 795.00 | 1910 |
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| Animal health & welfare items | FETF74 | EID Panel reader for sheep 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 sheep handling system. Portable readers are not eligible under this item. |
£ 1,585 | £ 793.00 | 1910 |
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| Animal health & welfare items | FETF78 SH/CA/PI |
Individual Electronic Weigh System Digital weighing device with the ability to record and display on screen individual animals’ weights, track the live weight gains and access recorded information on an individual animal, for example, 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. |
£ 1,246 | £ 623.00 | 510 |
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| Animal health & welfare items | FETF79 CA/SH/PI |
Weigh bars and weigh platforms for weighing livestock Electronic load bars or electronic weigh platform to operate with digital weigh heads/readers for use with cattle crushes, or batch weighing sheep or pigs. Load bars must be heavy duty (HD) type load bars. The system must be capable of weighing up to 2000 kg (to allow for crush or weigh pen). Non electronic weighing systems are not eligible. Digital weigh heads/readers are a separate item see FETF78 ‘Individual Electronic Weigh System (all species)’. |
£ 913 | £ 457.00 | 860 |
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| Animal health & welfare items | FETF80 CA/SH/PI |
Weigh bars or platform for animals less than 300 kg Electronic load bars or electronic weigh platform to operate with digital weigh heads/readers for use with, sheep races, sheep crates or pig crates. Load bars must be heavy duty (HD)type load bars. The system must be capable of weighing up to 500 kg (to allow for weighing crate) Non electronic weighing systems are not eligible. Digital weigh heads/readers are a separate item |
£ 1,100 | £ 550.00 | 860 |
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| Animal health & welfare items | FETF81 CA/SH/PI |
EID Handheld Recorder Device EID of animals. The reader must have the ability to record information on breeding, births, weights, treatments and movements as a minimum. If the reader relies on a mobile device to input, access and record this information the mobile device must be purchased as part of this item. The reader must be capable of exporting data to a computer based software package for the active monitoring of livestock. Handheld device with RFID technology for individual reading and recording |
£ 984 | £ 492.00 | 1440 |
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| Animal health & welfare items | FETF82 SH/CA/PI |
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. |
£ 636 | £ 318.00 | 1440 |
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| Animal health & welfare items | FETF272 CA/SH/PI/POU |
Solar powered electric fence energiser Solar powered electric fencing energiser with integrated solar panel and battery. Energiser providing at least 0.15 joules output. Purchased as a whole working unit (single item), not parts. |
£ 276 | £ 138.00 | 170 |
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| Animal health & welfare items | FETF315SH | Automatic health and welfare remote monitoring system be an automated system for monitoring of health and welfare in livestock using remote devices include base unit, remote devices such as tags, collars or boluses, and any software required for functionality be able to record, transmit and process animal data monitor at least one health and welfare parameter such as activity level, feeding behaviour, or body temperature use an ear tag, neck collar, leg band or bolus to collect animal-based data be able to trigger an alarm or notification system to alert the user to potential issues Systems that are only able to monitor oestrous behaviour or heat detection are not eligible. However, systems that can also monitor potential disease status via temperature are eligible. Systems that attach to the tail are not eligible. Systems that involve devices applying an electrical pulse to livestock are not eligible. Tags used for Cattle Tracing System purposes are not eligible. Item must be purchased as a package. Expected cost is based on 1 base unit and around 200 ear tags, neck collars, leg bands, or boluses. |
£ 17,549 | £ 8,775.00 | 3260 |
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