Value
Maximum of $3,000 per farmDescription
Sheep Handling & Weighing Systems Initiative aims to to encourage sheep producers to use efficient animal handling & weighing systems to implement enhanced flock health programs, on-farm food safety programs and/or improve and monitor overall quality of the sheep flock in order to increase sheep flock profitability and safety for the producer.
Eligible Applicants
All sheep farms are eligible for financial incentives provided that they meet the following conditions:
- Premises on which the farming activities occur must be located in New Brunswick.
- An individual representing the applicant farm operation must have attained the legal age of 19 in the province of New Brunswick.
- Applicants must be compliant with the Livestock Operations Act or have a license application or renewal in process. In the case of license application or renewal,
the Registrar under the Livestock Operations Act should be consulted to ensure that no major limitations to the issuance of a license exist. - No current or former public office holder, public servant, Member of the Legislative Assembly or Member of the House of Commons who is not in compliance with applicable conflict of interest guidelines and legislation shall derive any benefit from this program.
Eligible Expenses
The following is a list of eligible animal handling and weighing equipment purchased or constructed:
- Head gate
- Squeeze
- Alley/sorting gates/unit
- Crowding tub
- Scale
- Loading ramp
