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Rotational Grazing Systems – Ontario On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) │ Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA):

February 27, 2024

Value

65% of eligible project costs, up to a maximum cost-share payment of $20,000 per project

Description

For farmers who want to establish new rotational grazing systems or expand acreage of existing systems for livestock. Rotational grazing systems must be implemented on at least 10 acres of pasture and must include at least four (4) sections (paddocks) for rotation to be considered eligible for cost-share funding.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible farm businesses must be actively farming or own actively farmed land in Ontario, as demonstrated by:

  • A valid farm business registration number (FBRN) OR
  • A Religious Exemption Letter provided by the OMAFRA Appeal Tribunal (include with application submission) OR
  • A Cultural Exemption Letter provided by the First Nations Agriculture & Finance Ontario to First Nations farmers, verifying the farm business operates in a First Nations community (include with application submission) OR
  • 25 acres of land or more, assessed as ‘Farm’, as indicated by the most current Municipal Property Assessment Notice or Municipal Tax Bill in the name of the farm business (include with application submission) OR
  • An income exemption from the Farm Property Class Tax Rate Program in the name of the farm business (include with application submission)

Applicants must also have a valid Premises Identification (PID) Number for the farm property where the proposed project will be completed. PID Numbers must be kept up to date. To update or obtain a PID Number, visit www.ontariopid.com or call 1-888-247-4999.

Eligible Expenses

  • Qualified, third-party consultant fees to develop a written rotational grazing management plan.
  • Materials (e.g., posts, wire, insulators, fencers, gates) and installation costs to support establishment or expansion of rotational grazing systems, including:
    • Temporary or permanent cross-fencing
    • Permanent exclusion fencing from wetlands and woodlots (must be part of a grazing management plan, see Documentation required with the application)
    • Permanent perimeter fencing (must be part of a rotational grazing management plan, see Documentation required with the application)
    • Temporary fencing to support the grazing of cover crops
    • Watering systems and installation
      • Gravity fed systems
      • Solar, wind, or motorized powered pumps
      • Waterlines, water hydrants, water troughs
      • Storage tanks (including wildlife ladders)
      • Water aeration systems for existing ponds/reservoirs
    • Purchase and installation of solar powered systems for electric fencing
    • Portable shade systems
    • Establishing stream crossings (i.e., bridges, bed level, mid-level, and full flow culverts)
    • One-time costs for improved pasture composition of a rotational grazing system (i.e., seed costs, custom planting costs)

Deadline Date

February 13, 2024, 9AM ET – February 27, 2024, 5PM ET

Contact

Contact Name: OSCIA

Phone Number: 519-826-4214 or 1-800-265-9751

E-mail Address: oscia@ontariosoilcrop.org

Website: https://programguides.ontariosoilcrop.org/program/rotational-grazing-systems/

Industry:

Agriculture

Location:

Ontario

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