Cattle handling and weighing products that qualify for Scotland’s Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS)
Applications for the Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS) closed on October 11th.
Approved applicants must buy, pay for in full and have installed of all items by midnight on March 31, 2021.
Product availability: Wise Agriculture is receiving weekly shipments of cattle handling equipment to keep up with customer demands. We offer nationwide delivery.
Cattle handling and weigh equipment items that qualify:
Manual Squeeze Crush
Specifications:
Manually operated with full length head yoke
Sides of crush that open completely
Sliding rear gate
Galvanised or powder coated
Anti-backing facility
Disqualifications:
Painted crushes
Q-Catch 87 Manual Squeeze Crush
Nylon bushings on all pivots and hinges make this crush exceptionally quiet to operate.
3E Q-Catch Yoke Gate features slats to draw cattle forward with light
Head gate and parallel squeeze operate on an infinite locking system, requiring no adjustments
Operate the head gate at any point alongside the crush
Full side access
GoodYear rubber floor
Powder coated
7-Year warranty
Q-Catch 74 Manual Squeeze Crush
Most economically friendly cattle crush available that doesn’t compromise quality or safety standards.
3E Q-Catch Yoke Gate features slats to draw cattle forward with light
Head gate and parallel squeeze operate on an infinite locking system, requiring no adjustments
Operate the head gate at any point alongside the crush
Full side access
Textured steel floor
Powder coated
7-Year warranty
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Head scoop
Specifications:
Prohibit head moving side-to-side
Q-Catch Cattle Head Scoop
Push-pull operation
Scissor style pressure holds heads completely secure
Height adjustable
7-Year warranty
Electronic weigh system (Indicators)
Specifications:
Digital recording device
Functionality to operate with auto drafting
Ability to connect to a computer or mobile device
Weigh bars are a separate grant item
TruTest EziWeigh 7i
EID Compatible
Internal memory
Shows weight gains since previous session
Can display drafting directions based on weights
TruTest XR5000
EID Compatible
Colour Screen
Full keypad for data entry
Visualize performance with on screen graphs and charts.
Useful for full performance recording herds as data is easy to enter at the crush
Weigh bars
Specifications:
Operate with cattle crushes, sheep or pig crates
Can weigh at least 2,000kg
TruTest HD5T Loadbars
5 ton capacity
Sealed to protect against water ingress
Will bolt directly to Arrowquip cattle squeeze crushes
EID stick reader
Specifications:
RFID technology
Scans tags and stores data
Read HDX, FDX B or UHF tags
TruTest XRS2 Stick Reader
Reads up to 1,000 tags/min
Wireless connection to TruTest weigh scales
Bluetooth or Windows PC connection
19-hour battery life (rechargeable)
Reads ISO HDX and FDX-B tags