Cattle Handling Facilities Program

Additions to eligible cost-share items under Handling Facilities & Equipment for Beef Cattle

The following cost-share items were added to A. Handling Facilities & Equipment for Beef Cattle:

14. Renovation of existing beef barns or existing tobacco barns into beef facilities
     
15. Construction of new beef facilities where no buildings exist for renovation
     
16. Manure collection and distribution equipment (excluding manure spreaders)
     
17. Feed ways, forage mixers, feeding equipment systems, automatic waterers
     
18. Equipment essential to provide on-farm value-added processing
     
19. Computer hardware and software to assist in performance record keeping and financial management
     
20. One half the cost of participation in the Kentucky Farm Business Management Program
     
21. Promotional and advertising materials in an amount not to exceed $1,000, excludes products or services provided by the KY Department of Agriculture or other state programs.
     
22. On-farm direct-to-consumer sales cost-share items:
    1. Construction of new permanent structures or conversion of existing structures to be used for retail sale of product.
        
       [Meeting rooms, exposition centers, educational facilities and construction or improvements to buildings serving primarily as residences are not eligible cost share items.]
        
    2. Site preparation including on-site utility extensions and officially permitted on-site waste treatment facilities
        
    3. Refrigerated equipment for storing product (excluding motorized vehicles)
        
    4. Display equipment, including refrigerated equipment, to assist in selling of product