Cattle handling equipment available on the Farming Investment Fund Farming Equipment and Technology Fund grant scheme
New funding is available for cattle farmers and sector contractors in England to purchase cattle handling equipment, including manual cattle crushes, hydraulic cattle crushes, mobile cattle handling systems and fixed cattle handling systems as part of the Farming Investment Fund section of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF).
View FETF deadlines, funding availability and eligibility here.
Outlined below is equipment that qualifies for funding, including items available for nationwide delivery through Wise Agriculture.
Cattle ITEMS THAT QUALIFY:
Manual squeeze cattle crush - FETF 61 (Funding £1,678)
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
750mm – 197mm parallel squeeze holds large or youngstock without need for adjustments
3E Q-Catch Yoke Gate features spacing to utilise light for cattle flow
Infinite lock headgate that can be operated anywhere alongside the crush
Hinged gates on top and bottom sides of the crush that can be operated independently or together for full side access of the animal
Anti-backing rump bar with two rows of rump fingers
TB testing gate
Push or pull rolling rear gate
Textured Goodyear rubber floor with lifetime warranty
Nylon bushing on all moving parts to minimise noise
US powder coated steel
Vet cage, head scoop and sternum bar options
Industry leading 15-year warranty
Top of the range Arrowquip manual cattle crush
Arrowquip Q-Catch 74 Manual Squeeze Crush
750mm – 197mm parallel squeeze
3E Q-Catch Yoke Gate
Infinite locking headgate that can be operated anywhere alongside the crush
Hinged gates on top and bottom sides of the crush for full side access of the animal
Anti-backing rump bar with one row of rump fingers
TB testing gate
Push or pull rolling rear gate
Ribbed steel floor
Nylon bushing on all moving parts to minimise noise
US powder coated steel
Vet cage, head scoop and sternum bar options
Industry leading 10-year warranty
Mid-range Arrowquip manual cattle crush
Hydraulic Cattle Crush - FETF60 (Funding £4,360)
ly operated with power driven pumps (hand/manual pumps ineligible)
Full length head yoke
Sliding rear gate operated from outside of the crush
Ability to access full side of the animal
Galvanised or powder coated metal parts (painted crushes ineligible)
Rubber or steel flooring (wooden floors ineligible)
Rotating/rollover crushes do not qualify for this grant section
Crushes with integrated head scoops that cannot be purchased separately/retrofitted should not apply for head scoop funding on the grant
Hydraulic Cattle Crushes for Sale from Wise Agriculture
Single phase hydraulic powerpack operates headgate, rear gate and squeeze
Powerpack mounted away from crush for reduced noise
Curtain style headgate and rear gate
Swinging control arm allows for operation on either side of the crush
Hinged side doors operate together or separately allow for full side access
of the animal
TB testing door
Goodyear textured rubber floor with lifetime guarantee
750mm-197mm parallel squeeze
Nylon bushing on moving parts for quietness
US powder coated steel
Extras include head scoop and sternum bar
Industry leading 15-year warranty
Top of the range Arrowquip hydraulic cattle crush
Arrowquip Q-Power 104 Hydraulic Squeeze Crush
Single phase hydraulic powerpack operates headgate, rear gate and squeeze
Powerpack mounted on top of the crush
Curtain style headgate and rolling rear gate
Top mounted controls
Hinged side doors operate together or separately allow for full side access of the animal
TB testing door
Ribbed steel floor
750mm-197mm parallel squeeze
Nylon bushing on moving parts for quietness
US powder coated steel
Extras include head scoop and sternum bar
10-year warranty
Mid-range Arrowquip hydraulic cattle crush
Mobile Cattle Handling Systems - FETF56 (Funding £4,456)
Include race, cattle crush (manual or manual squeeze cattle crush)
Minimum of 10 gates/hurdles
Integrated road legal trailer
Metal construction with ferrous metalwork that is galvanised or powder coated (wooden elements and painted metal are ineligible)
Cattle crush requirements:
Anti-backing facility operated from outside
Locking head yoke
Mobile Cattle Handling Systems for sale from Wise Agriculture Ltd
Arrowquip Q-Catch 87 Mobile Cattle Handling Systems
Q-Catch 87 manual squeeze cattle crush on front
Adjustable width 8’ (2.4m) race section with sliding door
Main beams across top are in one unit of continuous steel, not joins
Manual jacks as standard
US powder coated steel
5-year warranty
Multiple foldable forcing pen options, outlined here
Q-Catch 74 manual squeeze cattle crush on front
Adjustable width 8’ (2.4m) race section with sliding door
8’ radius (2.4m) foldable forcing pen
Manual jacks as standard
US powder coated steel
1-year warranty
Fixed Cattle Handling Systems - FETF57 (Grant funding £3,866)
Holding area/race-way units that attach to a cattle crush
Funding for cattle crushes are separate to this application
Built for specific requirements of individual sites
Minimum two fixed metal holding pens
Circular metal forcing pen between 2.4m-5m internal radius
Forcing pen sides covered in smooth material
Straight or curved race between 3m-5m in length
Sides of race covered
Sliding door at both ends of the race (if crush has a sliding back gate then only one sliding gate at the other end is required)
Metal construction on all components that is either galvanised or powder coated (painted metalwork and wooden components are ineligible)
System must fix to the ground in long-term fixture such as bolting to a concrete floor.
Fixed Handling System Components Available for sale from Wise Agriculture Ltd.
10’ sections (3m)
US powder coated steel
Covered sides with option to remove top sheeting panel for animal access
Half circle forcing pens with smooth sheeted metal sides
Multiple automatic latching points allows gate to be pushed forward without coming back on operator
US powder coated steel
8’ or 10’ radius (2.4m-3m)
Available with 90° or 180° single or double exits
BudBox design principle with the user friendliness of a circular sweep pen and safety of a forcing gate
Sheeted sides with automatic latching points
US powder coated steel
Cattle enter BudFlow at the front of the pen near the race exit to turn back to where they came from for improved flow into the race
Single race exit in 8’, 10’ and 12’ radius (2.4m, 3m, 3.6m)
Push/pull operation
Nylon rollers allow for easy movement with no maintenance
Rubber guides eliminate need for ground track
Cattle Crush Head Scoop - FETF62 (Grant funding £200)
Restrict side-to-side movement
Galvanised or powder coated ferrous metal parts (painted metal ineligible)
Head scoop components integrated within crush as standard are not eligible
Cattle Crush Head Scoop for Sale from Wise Agriculture
Infinite lock allows for safe and efficient use
Single action release
Dual pressure with chin scoop and top bar secures the head
Powder coated steel
7-year warranty
Can be retrofitted to current range of Arrowquip crushes and Q-Catch 86 and Q-Power 106 crushes