Welsh - Small Grant Efficiency

Investment Item

Specification

Grant Value

GPS for precision farming

A standalone GPS unit, comprising:

• Automatic field boundary measurement and field recognition
• Ability to load and store information
• Minimum capability of straight and curved guidance modes
• Ability to download information to computer
• Item must be a stand-alone unit and not purchased as an incorporated unit within an agricultural vehicle or equipment

536

Yield monitoring

An electronic yield-monitoring device to connect to an existing combine or forage harvester.

• Monitor crop yield during harvest. Incudes sensors and in-cab display.
• Ability to download recorded information to a computer.
• Provide information on harvesting rate, with total and partial area (field) yield of crop

1,892

Variable rate controller for sprayers and fertiliser spreaders

An electronic device to connect to an existing sprayer or fertiliser spreader. Comprising:

• Ability to connect to a sprayer or fertiliser spreader for the purposes of variable rate application without operator input.
• A regulation system working from either a pressure or a flow sensor.
• Able to control individual sections of equipment. (e.g. boom sections)
• Must be able to deliver applications based on planned yield and soil fertility factors.
• Must be able to record application rates and download to a computer. 
• Includes in-cab control and display.

Item not eligible if purchased with a new fertiliser spreader or sprayer.

1,850

Subsoiler

A subsoiler, comprising:

• Minimum working width of 2.7m
• Minimum two legs
• Cutting disc preceding each subsoil leg
• Rear roller for consolidation
• Depth control

2,807

Aerator

Grassland Aerator, comprising:

• A minimum of 100mm perforators
• Ability to attach to a three-point linkage or towed by a tractor unit
• Minimum width of 3.0m

1,798

Minimum Tillage/Cultivator

Multi-component one pass/reduced cultivation machine consisting of:

• A minimum of three different soil engaging parts
• Two of the soil engaging parts to be separate rows of either fixed tines, discs, loosening legs or spring tines
• Third soil engaging part must be a rear packer, crumbler, roller, rings or shouldered rings.
• Minimum of 3m working width.

A rotavator or power harrow is not eligible under this item.

8,298

Micro Air Seeder

Small seeder, suitable for sowing small seeds such as grass, clover, rape, stubble turnips etc.

• Minimum hopper size 75 litres
• Powered by an electric motor
• Ability to calibrate and adjust application rate
• Electronic on/off control system
• Can be fitted to min-till cultivator, tractor or ATV

526

Arable crop roller

Multi-section horizontal Cambridge/ring roller, comprising:

• Hydraulic fold and transport wheels
• Minimum working width of 6.15m
• Plain or breaker rings

5,259

Direct drill

Direct or slot seed drill capable of sowing grass, clover, herbs and forage crops into undisturbed soil.

• Minimum 2.7m working width
• Seed metered and delivered through either pneumatic or mechanical mechanism
• Seed delivered directly into pre-prepared slot produced by disc or slot mechanism in undisturbed soil
• Seed placed at consistent depth

(Equipment that broadcast seed on surface and incorporates seeds through use of tines and/or rollers, or drills that disturb / cultivate soil prior to sowing are not eligible under this item.)

7,292

Weed wiper

Weed wiper to allow selective weed control using less herbicide, must be:

• Capable of being towed by a quad bike or tractor mounted
• Includes chemical tank and pump for distributing chemical
• Minimum 2m wide

997

Trailing shoe slurry system including macerators

Trailing shoe slurry applicator comprising:

• Minimum 6m working width
• Ability to fit to an existing slurry tanker or attach to flexible pipe/umbilical system

(Item has to be an individual item on an invoice and cannot be included combined with a purchase of a slurry tanker)

7,794

Slurry separator

Slurry separator to separate liquid from the fibre fraction in animal slurries, comprising:

• Slurry pump
  • Separator unit

5,333

Shallow injections systems

Injection system to inject slurry into soil surface, with ability to:

• Fit to an existing slurry tanker or attach to flexible pipe/umbilical system
• Minimum working width 3m.

(Item has to be an individual item on an invoice and cannot be included combined with a purchase of a slurry tanker)

8,868

Dribble Bar 

Dribble bar applicator, comprising:

• A minimum 6m working width
• Ability to fit to an existing slurry tanker or attached to flexible pipe/ umbilical system

(Item has to be an individual item on an invoice and cannot be included combined with a purchase of a slurry tanker)

4,228

Flow rate monitoring for slurry application.

Flow rate monitor to measure and record slurry application, comprising:

• Slurry flow rate meter
• An in-cab display/controller
• Must be compatible with a GPS system
• Can record and store slurry application by volume to specific area
• Recorded data can be downloaded to computer

1,802

Digital weather station, linked to computer with software.

Digital weather station, linked wirelessly to a computer or hand held device that has a minimum 5 of the following measurement functions: Barometric pressure. Temperature. Humidity. Rainfall. Wind. Solar radiation. UV. Soil moisture and temperature. The price includes mounting facilities and sensors. Excludes installation costs, service costs, calibration and annual licences.

571