Grants available to help farmers in England

Shearwell Data has provided a handy guide to equipment available under the Farm Equipment and Technology Fund 2023.

FETF grants o er farmers in England a contribution towards the cost of buying new technology or equipment from an approved list of ‘productivity and slurry’ items and ‘animal health and welfare’ items. Grants range from a minimum of £1,000 to a maximum of £25,000 per theme.

Shearwell Data supports livestock farmers with ear tags, EID readers, software, handling and husbandry equipment. As a farmer-owned business, Shearwell Data says it understands farmers’ needs and challenges. All products are trialled on its own farms before going into production.

The company has a variety of products for sheep and cattle that are eligible for grant funding, including its Stick Reader, X6 Stock Recorder, Weigh Head, Panel

Readers and Sheep Auto Drafting Crate. Visit www. shearwell.co.uk to view the company’s handy guide to Shearwell’s eligible products.

If you live in central or eastern England and would like more information, please contact Liz Speller directly or call Shearwell’s head o ce. FG