40% grant !!!

Bicki85

Very interested in getting scales this winter and mention to get a couple anti backing bars. Are these covered in grant ?? Brilliant if they are

kay 9

Bicki85 wrote: »

Very interested in getting scales this winter and mention to get a couple anti backing bars. Are these covered in grant ?? Brilliant if they are

I'm nearly sure they are, there is a thread on here about it that has good detail on what's eligible. Farm safety grants or something

billy100

Your scales isn't I think, bars I think yes

Cavanjack

Scales is included in the grant, anti backing bar is not. Filled out the form last night.

Charliebull

Cavanjack wrote: »

Scales is included in the grant, anti backing bar is not. Filled out the form last night.

Where did you get the form jack

Genghis Cant

Charliebull wrote: »

Where did you get the form jack

A link was posted here not long back, and it was like Jack said.
Maybe a mod could link to it .

Bullocks

What do ye use the scales for mostly ? Are many weanlin producers using them ?
Strange that a scales is included in a farm safety scheme and not an antibacking bar

Charliebull

Bullocks wrote: »

What do ye use the scales for mostly ? Are many weanlin producers using them ?
Strange that a scales is included in a farm safety scheme and not an antibacking bar

Thay be used for measuring your kind

Bullocks

Charliebull wrote: »

Thay be used for measuring your kind

You could weigh my kind of weanlins on a bathroom scales most of the time !

Charliebull

Bullocks wrote: »

You could weigh my kind of weanlins on a bathroom scales most of the time !

No, I meant bullocks

Any crack, did you find a bride that time in Thailand

Cavanjack

http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/media/migration/farmingschemesandpayments/farmbuildings/farmsafetyscheme/FarmSafetySchemeApplicationForm29102014.doc

Bullocks

Charliebull wrote: »

No, I meant bullocks

Any crack, did you find a bride that time in Thailand

I did but she has to be squeezed first before I bring her home to the parents

Muckit

Bullocks wrote: »

Strange that a scales is included in a farm safety scheme and not an antibacking bar

That's because to my cynical mind the primary purpose of the scheme wasn't farmer safety. It was dreamt up to help engineering firms get big business and the gov cream back the tax. Ridiculous that you have to spend such a large amount to be eligible. I'd apply for grant if could get an anti backing bar.

I bought a helmet for the chainsaw today. Not covered by grant. I still thought it cheaper than a hospital visit and a mangled head. I've all the gear now, pants, boots, gloves. None of it or chainsaw training is covered by grant. I could hear 3 other neighbours working chainsaws today and l know for a fact, not one of them with an ounce of safety gear between them. Be lucky if they were wearing eyemuffs!

I won't be applying for the 'safety' grant as it doesnt cover anything l need at the moment.

Bullocks

Muckit wrote: »

That's because to my cynical mind the primary purpose of the scheme wasn't farmer safety. It was dreamt up to help engineering firms get big business and the gov cream back the tax. Ridiculous that you have to spend such a large amount to be eligible. I'd apply for grant if could get an anti backing bar.

I bought a helmet for the chainsaw today. Not covered by grant. I still thought it cheaper than a hospital visit and a mangled head. I've all the gear now, pants, boots, gloves. None of it or chainsaw training is covered by grant. I could hear 3 other neighbours working chainsaws today and l know for a fact, not one of them with an ounce of safety gear between them. Be lucky if they were wearing eyemuffs!

I won't be applying for the 'safety' grant as it doesnt cover anything l need at the moment.

I'd be thinking along the same lines , I wouldn't mind if the prices don't go up when the grants come on stream but thats usually what happens .
The ould fella has been saying for years that what they give farmers in grants they will get back and more in revenue .

Connemara Farmer

Bullocks wrote: »

You could weigh my kind of weanlins on a bathroom scales most of the time !

That's the kind of craic that has scales on the list, and chiropractors giving out :P

Cavanjack

If it was specifitly a safety grant there would be grants for replacement pto covers. Maybe they should have it that grants will only be paid after the farm passes a small safety inspection. Like what's the point in paying a farmer a grant on a new scales when he has an open slurry pit with no fence, or every pto in the place with covers hanging off them.

Bicki85

Exactly, anti backing bars surely should be included !!!

royaler83

Bicki85 wrote: »

Exactly, anti backing bars surely should be included !!!

But me auld lad loves gettin in and lyin against the last lad :rolleyes:

amacca

This is probably a stupid question…..but whats a fixed investment? would a head scoop be one?

Bullocks

I presume it means something permenant that cant be removed

amacca

Bullocks wrote: »

I presume it means something permenant that cant be removed

you could contrive a way for everything to be fixed in that case!


Im interested in a head scoop and half tempted by a scales, I presume they are both considered fixed……I'm wondering if I have to find maps or pay some dude to do plan drawings of the crush for those things

Greengrass1

Is there not a grant for a new permanent crush?

Cavanjack

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Is there not a grant for a new permanent crush?

No just a mobile crush.

Muckit

Again, what a load of balls.

Greengrass1

Muckit wrote: »

Again, what a load of balls.

Fact. Crush here is a joke ah well ill get it done sometime

simx

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Fact. Crush here is a joke ah well ill get it done sometime

one thing the father did exceptionally well here is handling facilities, crush facing downhill, hold 4/5 cows, good big penning area at the back of it funneling into the crush, breaks my heart going dosing/testing with cousin, crush uphill, too much space to play with when trying to get up crush etc.

Greengrass1

simx wrote: »

one thing the father did exceptionally well here is handling facilities, crush facing downhill, hold 4/5 cows, good big penning area at the back of it funneling into the crush, breaks my heart going dosing/testing with cousin, crush uphill, too much space to play with when trying to get up crush etc.

Crush is in an excellent place here. Up against the silage pit wall. All made from timber railing. Would have been good when it was made but no good now and it just has gates tied up in it.
You could spend 7-10k easy

Deepsouthwest

Greengrass1 wrote: »

Crush is in an excellent place here. Up against the silage pit wall. All made from timber railing. Would have been good when it was made but no good now and it just has gates tied up in it.
You could spend 7-10k easy

Ah come on, you'd build the finest handling facilities in Ireland for 7-10k. U'd buy a lot of piping, uprights and a few metres of ready mix for 2k

Greengrass1

Deepsouthwest wrote: »

Ah come on, you'd build the finest handling facilities in Ireland for 7-10k. U'd buy a lot of piping, uprights and a few metres of ready mix for 2k

Wild guess. Priced nothing at all. Ever growing list