Livestock Solutions
| Livestock Minimum Requirements | Certifications | Lifetime Limit |
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| Cattle - 100 Head Goats/Sheep - 150 Head Swine - 1,000 Head |
BQA - Beef and Dairy PQA Plus – Swine |
Not Applicable |
| $7,000 Maximum Reimbursement | ||
| Standard 35% Cost Share | Master 50% Cost Share | ||
| 50% Cost Share Eligible Master Courses for Livestock Solutions | ||
| 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 head requirement. Swine = commercial growers only |
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Eligible Items
New Only — Items 1 - 12
New items cannot be previously owned.
Items purchased at an auction are considered used.
1. Bunker/silage pit or pad — must have concrete floor
2. Commodity shed — new structures and additions to existing structures used for storage of bulk raw commodities, including whole grains and co-products used in a mixing process to produce feed; see Commodity Shed Example below for minimum specifications and structure examples
3. Feed bin — minimum 9 tons with optional auger and concrete pad
4. Feed lot scraper – skid steer/tractor mounted pusher blade/rubber attachment for cleaning heavy use feeding area
5. Fence-line concrete bunk feeding system – setup must include new J-style bunk feeders, cable/railing, and concrete pad; see p. 33 for example; not eligible – standalone feeding pad, covers, fences, geotextile, gravel, roads, site prep
6. Fence-line hay feeding system – setup must include a minimum of 3 feeder panels, 1 gate (optional), 4 post (6 in x 6 in.) and concrete feeding pad; see p. 34 for example; not eligible – standalone feeding pad, covers, fences, geotextile, gravel, hay rings, site prep
7. Manure spreader — minimum capacity 140 bushels; not eligible — litter spreader
8. Mobile working system — must be a mobile self-contained trailer unit; must include head gate, alley, and crowding/holding area
9. Self-unloading feed wagon – single or dual compartment “v” floor wagon with a vertical discharge auger
10. Multiple animal scale – load bars/platform, indicator, and optional concrete pad; not eligible – single animal scale
11. Silage bagger — machinery used for the bagging or debagging of silage
12. Unloading forage feeder wagon – silage/haylage wagon with a chain floor or pusher blade and side discharge
New or Used — Items 13 - 16
13. Bale processor/windrow bale feeder
14. Hay wrapper — machinery used for the wrapping of hay for use as haylage
15. Mixer wagon and grinder/mixer — equipment directly used to mix and/or grind hay, grain, and other supplements for feed
16. No-till pasture drill — minimum 10 ft. working width
Swine Only Items: Swine producers can purchase items 3, 15, 17
17. Generator for swine barn
Used equipment must meet ALL of the following criteria:
• Excellent working condition
• Minimal rust
• Less than 10 years old
• Reasonable market price
Tennessee Department of Agriculture may verify used equipment prior to payment.
| Email livestock.solutions@tn.gov for additional information. |
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