Swine Producer

2024-2025 TAEP Application A

50% Cost Share – Maximum Reimbursement - $6,000

The amount of payment is based upon 50% of expenses incurred for eligible program items up to the program maximum.

Applicant Responsibility

It is the applicant’s responsibility to review all TAEP program requirements prior to applying for cost share. Applicant must qualify for program selected at time of application to be considered for approval.

Applicant Eligibility
Educational Requirements
Reimbursement Requirements
Verification Requirements
Applying for TAEP

Minimum Requirements

Swine – 1,000 head

Applicant must be a commercial swine producer meeting the minimum program requirements. Verification of minimum requirements may be requested prior to approval.

Eligible Items & Requirements – Print Version

Eligible Items & Requirements

NEW OR USED — ITEM 1

1. Propane tank — above ground and for swine use only; must be purchased and installed by a Tennessee licensed dealer and be ASME certified (American Society of Mechanical Engineers); 1,000-gallon minimum capacity (small capacity tanks of 500 gallons may be purchased to reach the minimum capacity); concrete pad or footers; contracted labor to install; not eligible – electrical service

NEW EQUIPMENT ONLY — ITEMS 2–14

New items cannot be previously owned.
Items purchased at an auction are considered used and are not eligible.
Replacement parts are not eligible.

2. Curtain — must be designated by the manufacturer for swine barn use; not eligible – labor to install
3. Farrowing crate — commercially manufactured from swine supply company
4. Farrowing crate flooring — commercially manufactured from swine supply company
5. Generator — for swine production use only; must be stationary, fixed mounted; minimum of 20 KW per barn; concrete pad foundation; contract labor to install; not eligible – portable/PTO generators
6. Heater — for use in gestation and nursery areas; contract labor to install; not eligible – electrical service
7. Feed bin with optional auger and concrete foundation pad — for on farm storage of swine feed only; contract labor to install; not eligible – replacement parts
8. Feed bin scale — automated feed bin scales and electronics; contract labor to install and interface; not eligible – electrical service
9. Manure/lagoon agitator — for use in manure tanks and lagoons
10. Manure/lagoon pump — for use in manure tanks and lagoons
11. Manure spreader/injector — for liquid waste
12. Nursery pen — commercially manufactured from swine supply company
13. Ventilation fan — designed for swine barn ventilation use; must be fixed mounted; contract labor to install; not eligible – belts, blades, fan cones, shrouds, diffuser guards, mounting hardware
14. Ventilation door — vents, tunnel doors, and inlets; contract labor to install; not eligible – louvers, shutters, mounting hardware

Reimbursement Request Deadline – August 1, 2025

Allowable purchase dates for Swine Producer are from October 1, 2024 – August 1, 2025.
All items, regardless of backorder status, must be purchased (paid in full or financed) by the program reimbursement deadline. Backordered items may be ineligible for cost share if not delivered to the farm by the program deadline.
Receipts must be in the name of the applicant approved for cost share funding.
Quotes and purchase orders do not represent a purchase and are not considered receipts.
Proof of payment may be requested to verify purchase.
See “Reimbursement Requirements” link at the top of the page for more information.