Deadline for Farm Safety Scheme Approaching
December 27th 2014
Applications for the TAMS Farm Safety Scheme must be in by January 9. Items qualifying for grant aid under the farm safety scheme include:
- Safety Rails on Silo Walls
- Safety Fencing for external slurry and effluent stores (including gate)
- Solid Cover for External Slurry and Effluent Stores
- Safety Covers on External Agitation Points or Manholes
- Replacement of damaged slats (single/twin/gang) or replacement of existing internal agitation point with new gang slats
- Replacement of hinged door/sheeted gate with a sliding door on agricultural buildings
- Removal of end wall of tank and provision of external agitation point
- Wiring/Rewiring of existing farm buildings
- Yard Lights (min 200W equivalent, either metal halide or LED)
- Retrofitting roof clear-sheet (roof light) with safety cages
- Circulation pipe (6”) to allow for agitation of slurry
- Installation of calving gates
- Simple aeration systems
- Mobile Cattle Crush Unit (min 2.4m long)
- Mobile cattle penning max of 75 linear metres (in combination with a Cattle Handling unit)
- Mobile cattle weighing scales
- Leg hoist/ lifter
- Head Scoop
- Mobile specialised Sheep spraying equipment (with or without trailer)
- Portable Sheep Handling Race with wheels (including footbath)
- Portable Basic Sheep Handling Race
- Mobile Sheep Weighing Facilities
- Mobile Sheep Rollover Crates
- Mobile Sheep “Batch” Footbaths
- Mobile Sheep penning max of 75 linear metres (in combination with a Sheep Handling Race)
- Mobile Sheep Adoption Unit Front
- Mobile Sheep Adoption Unit Front with penning
For more details on applications, click here.