Here’s everything you need to know about sheep and cattle handling equipment specifications for the Countryside Productivity Small Grant (CPSG) scheme
The recent announcement of the third and final round of the Countryside Productivity Small Grant (CPSG) scheme has opened funding for equipment and technology on English sheep, beef and dairy farms. The grant will cover up to 40% of equipment costs at a total minimum value of £7,500 and total maximum of £30,000. Applications must be received by midday on 4 November 2020.
Click here for application and payment details.
Product availability: Wise Agriculture has shipping containers of cattle handling equipment arriving weekly to ensure product stocks are available.
Livestock items that qualify:
Mobile sheep handling systems
Specifications:
Trailer mounted and integrated into the handling system to form part of the race
Minimum 250 head capacity
Comes with minimum of 20 hurdles for gathering/forcing pends and two side pens
Drafting and dosing race with ability to fit a foot bath
Road legal
Galvanised or powder coated metal work
Disqualifications:
Trailers that aren’t integrated as part of the race
Wooden elements such as the race floor or gates
Painted metalwork
3.0m Porta-Yards by Landquip NZ
The 3.0m Porta-Yard mobile sheep handling system by Landquip NZ has a 250 sheep capacity can be increased with an existing fence.
1.0m high alloy hurdles with a solid top section protects dogs legs and reduces jumping sheep
Hydraulic lift and lower
Hydraulic suspension
Forcing pen and gate
Manual squeeze cattle crush
Specifications:
Manually operated
Squeeze
Full length head yoke
Full side opening on both sides of the crush
Sliding rear gate that operates from both sides of the crush
Galvanised or powder coated metal work
Disqualifications:
Painted metalwork
Wooden floors
Q-Catch 87 Series Manual Squeeze Crush
The Q-Catch 87 Series manual squeeze cattle crush is easy and quiet to operate.
3E Q-Catch Yoke Gate improves cattle flow with light
An infinite lock head gate and parallel squeeze requires no adjustments
Head gate can be operated from anywhere along the side of the crush
Full side access
Textured rubber floor from GoodYear
Powder coated
7-year warranty
Hydraulic squeeze crush
Specifications:
Hydraulically operated on power-driven pump
Squeeze
Full length head yoke
Full side opening on both sides of the crush
Sliding rear gate that operates from outside of crush
Galvanised or powder coated metal work
Disqualifications:
Painted metalwork
Wooden floors
Rotating/rollover foot trimming crushes
Pneumatically operated
Hand/manually powered pump hydraulics
Q-Power 107 Series Hydraulic Squeeze Cattle Crush
The Q-Power 107 Series Hydraulic Squeeze Cattle Crush is world renowned for its quietness and ease of operation.
Spacing in the 3E Q-Catch Yoke Gate uses light to improve cattle flow
Single-phase hydraulic power pack
Curtain style front and rear gates
Power pack is mounted away from the crush
Control arm operates on either side of the crush
Removable panels plus opening top and bottom side doors give operators multiple points of access
GoodYear rubber floor
3-year warranty
Head scoop for cattle crush
Specifications:
Must restrict side-to-side head movement
Galvanised or powder coated metal work
Disqualifications:
Painted metalwork
Integrated head restraints supplied with a cattle crush as standard which cannot be purchased separately and retrofitted are not eligible under this item
Q-Catch Cattle Head Scoop
The Q-Catch Cattle Head Scoop uses a scissor action motion to securely hold the head in place.
Fits all crushes in the Q-Catch and Q-Power Series range
Simple push pull operation
Single lever control uses a dual friction lock with infinite adjustments
Adjustable height to fit any size animal
7-year warranty
Mobile cattle handling systems
Specifications:
Integrated road legal trailer
Manual or squeeze crush with locking head yoke
Race
Holding pen
Gathering pen
At least 10 gates/hurdles purchased with unit
Anti-backing at rear of the crush operated from outside
U-shaped rotating rump bar on a wheel
Sliding gate
All metal construction
Galvanised or powder coated metal work
Disqualifications:
Wood elements
Painted metalwork
Q-Catch 87 Series Portable Handling Systems
Incorporating Arrowquip’s manual and hydraulic cattle crushes, there are more than 37 different portable options available. The Q-Catch 87 Series Portable Handling system is a market favourite.
Features the Q-Catch 87 Series manual squeeze crush
Infinite locking head gate and parallel squeeze
GoodYear rubber floor
Adjustable width 2.4m (8’) race
Main frame beams that run from front to back of the unit are continuous pieces of steel with no joins
Manual Jacks as standard
12 months warranty
Wise Agriculture can also supply you with required gates and hurdles.
Fixed cattle handling systems
Specifications:
Corral and race-way handling facility to attach to a crush
Crushes are not included in this grant item but race must lead to a crush
Fixed to the ground by bolting to concrete or attaching to concrete supporting post
Minimum two metal holding pens
One circular metal forcing pen with internal radius of 2.4-5m
Covered sides with smooth material
Leads into curved race
Side covered race sections between 3-5m length
Sliding rear gate fitted at either end of race
All metal construction
Galvanised or powder coated metal work
Disqualifications:
Wood elements
Painted metalwork
Adjustable Easy Flow cattle races
Sheeted sides prevent distractions from outside the race
Simple lever system alters width
Available in 10’ sections which peg together or to a crush or tub
Optional anti-backing bars keep cattle moving forwards
Cann be set up as a double race using a double exit tub and merge sections
3E BudFlow® Tub
The Bud Box concept with the safety of a push gate. Cattle enter the BudFlow® at the front of the pen, When they naturally turn back, they will be headed right for the race opening. If necessary the operator has the option to use the forcing gate to empty the tub.
Single race exit, available in an 8’, 10’ or 12’ radius
The BudFlow® easily attaches to other Arrowquip products.
Wise Agriculture offers full system design. Click here for full fixed system offering.
Weigh bars and weigh platforms
Specifications:
Electric load bars or electronic weigh platform
Operate with digital weigh heads/readers
HD type load bars
Capable of weighing 2,000kg
Digital weigh heads/readers are separate grant items
Disqualifications:
Non electronic weighing systems
Tru-Test HD5T Load Bars
Heavy duty load bars, ideal for use under the heaviest of cattle crushes.
5 ton rated capacity
Sealed load cell protects against water ingress for outdoor use
Suitable for use with all current TruTest indicators
Will bolt directly to Arrowquip Q-Catch and Q-Power Series cattle squeeze crushes.
Electronic weigh systems
Specifications:
Digital weighing device
Record and display individual weights on screen
Operate EID readers and operate auto drafting systems
Connect to computer or mobile device to download data
Items relying on mobile device must include mobile device as part of purchase
Weigh bars are separate grant items
Disqualifications:
Group and automatic average animal weighing systems
Tru-Test XR5000
The most advanced weigh indicator in the TruTest range. Excellent farm management tool
Store up to 1,000,000 records in 1000 sessions
Up to 100 pieces of information for each animal
Up to 10 way drafting by any criteria
Track, apply and manage treatments including withdrawal periods
Calculate and visualise performances with on screen graphs and charts
Link to EID readers, auto-drafters and barcode scanners
Rechargeable battery with up to 13 hours of run time
Transfer information easily through bluetooth mobile app or directly to a Windows PC with the cable provided
Tru-Test EziWeigh 7i also qualifies. Click here for more.
EID panel reader
Specifications:
Permanently fixed to cattle crush or race
Static race reader with antenna and Bluetooth connection
Reads HDX and FDX B tags
Disqualifications:
Portable readers
XRP2 Panel Reader System
Fast and accurate reading of tags
Send directly to weigh system or record and download to PC
Plug and play
Reads ISO HDX and FDX-B tags
Automate your weighing routine to save time and money
Large and small antenna options with dual connection kits available
EID stick reader
Specifications:
RFID technology
Scan tags and store tag data
Wireless connection to devices
Reads HDX and FDX B tags
Tru-Test SRS2 Stick Reader
Fast tag reads (up to 1,100/minute)
Wirelessly connects with TruTest weigh scales
Easily transfer information using the Bluettoth smartphone app or Windows PC
Memory for 250,000 scanned tags
Rechargeable battery for up to 19 hours of use
Reads ISO HDX and FDX-B tags
The XRS2 Stick Recorder also qualifies. Click here to learn more.