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.
