Farming Equipment and Technology Fund

[Farming Life]

Hi everyone,
I was wondering where everyone has been planning to buy their grant items from? We are looking at the Tru Test Ezi Weigh 7i as well as the XRS2 Stick reader, I've seen both items on Massey Harpers Country Supplies https://farmersdirect.co.uk/the-farming-equipment-and-technology. Weigh head for £850 and the stick reader for £897, I have contacted them and they seem to have a good range of grant eligible items in stock but are there any other online suppliers which are offering a better price that anyone knows of as I can’t seem to find any?

 

[Bury the Trash]

on there the 7i weighhead looks competitive i doubt you'll get a much better price but tbh i didnt think that that model would be eligible for grant because will run an autodrafter ? or is it just 'visual on the screen ' drafting ? for sheep anyway...

 

[Chris F]

It's on Farm Marketplace for £795 + vat:

Home :: Livestock and Equestrian :: Livestock Equipment :: Tru Test EziWeigh 7i Weight Head

Tru Test EziWeigh 7i With the capability to record information against Electronic ID EID or Visual tags you can easily capture and analyse individual animal performance and history Replacing guesswork with facts the EziWeigh7i displays live weight gain since the previous session showing

www.marketplace.farm

@Lucy @ Farm Marketplace could get you a quote on both if you wished.

 

[Bury the Trash]

but is it eligible for weighing sheep category @Chris F i'm not sure it is despite what it says in that link in the op ? but sometimes i cant see the wood for the trees

 

[Bury the Trash]

Hi everyone,
I was wondering where everyone has been planning to buy their grant items from? We are looking at the Tru Test Ezi Weigh 7i as well as the XRS2 Stick reader, I've seen both items on Massey Harpers Country Supplies https://farmersdirect.co.uk/the-farming-equipment-and-technology. Weigh head for £850 and the stick reader for £897, I have contacted them and they seem to have a good range of grant eligible items in stock but are there any other online suppliers which are offering a better price that anyone knows of as I can’t seem to find any?

is it #78

FETF78

Individual Electronic Weigh System (all species)

Digital weighing device with the ability to record and display on screen individual animals’ weights, track the live weight gains and access recorded information on an individual animal, for example, breeding and movements. If the electronic weighing system relies on a mobile device to input, access and record this information the mobile device must be purchased as part of this Item. Must have the functionality to operate with EID readers and operate auto drafting systems. It must also have the ability to be connected to a computer or mobile device to download collected information. Weigh bars are not included in this item they are a separate item - see FETF79 ‘Weigh bars and weigh platforms for weighing livestock’ and FETF80 ‘Weigh bars or platform for animals less than 300 kg’. Group and automatic average animal weighing systems are not eligible under this item.

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[Bury the Trash]

Is the op genuine

It's on Farm Marketplace for £795 + vat:

Home :: Livestock and Equestrian :: Livestock Equipment :: Tru Test EziWeigh 7i Weight Head

Tru Test EziWeigh 7i With the capability to record information against Electronic ID EID or Visual tags you can easily capture and analyse individual animal performance and history Replacing guesswork with facts the EziWeigh7i displays live weight gain since the previous session showing

www.marketplace.farm

@Lucy @ Farm Marketplace could get you a quote on both if you wished.

that doesn't qualify the op is incorrect, infact is the op genuine?

Trutest easyweigh 7i weighhead.
Designed to be used along side an EID Reader, the Tru-Test Ezi-Weigh 7 can store up to 15,000 individual records over 100 sessions and clearly displays an animals weight gain since it was last taken. Capable of connecting to computers via USB, the Ezi-Weigh 7 Weight Scale Indicator has a large, backlit 35mm high display screen, and will automatically calibrate itself to the Tru-Test Load Bar when they are connected.

Features:

• 20 hour battery life
• Water & dust proof casing
• 3-way manual sort by weight
• Built-in Bluetooth technology
• Records animal weights quickly
• Super-bright white LED backlight
• Includes visual & EID tag information
• Can store 15,000 individual animal records
• Made with Tru-Test's Superdamp III technology
• Wirelessly connects to Tru-Test's EID stick reader

 

[Chris F]

but is it eligible for weighing sheep category @Chris F i'm not sure it is despite what it says in that link in the op ? but sometimes i cant see the wood for the trees

Not my specialist subject. So happy to the greater knowledge of forum members.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Its not my specialist subject either , i just dont want to spend money on the wrong (ineligible) weighead.

 

[Bury the Trash]

It's on Farm Marketplace for £795 + vat:

Home :: Livestock and Equestrian :: Livestock Equipment :: Tru Test EziWeigh 7i Weight Head

Tru Test EziWeigh 7i With the capability to record information against Electronic ID EID or Visual tags you can easily capture and analyse individual animal performance and history Replacing guesswork with facts the EziWeigh7i displays live weight gain since the previous session showing

www.marketplace.farm

@Lucy @ Farm Marketplace could get you a quote on both if you wished.

No thanks all the same, have managed to get a good quote for all of it from a local company.
Loyalty for what's around you is good i reckon, they were also, just as importantly able to advise accurately on what they were selling

 

[TGM]

All 4 Agrident readers link to the Eziweigh7i. we have all 4 in stock and all 4 allow on reader recording for sheep management. All new Agrident readers link to all Trutest scales, including the low cost S3.

 

[Bruce Almighty]

Has anyone successfully claimed FETF yet, it's gone quiet since February ?

 

[BenAdamsAgri]

Many were offered grant, not sure if many have received money yet or not

 

[icanshootwell]

Its not my specialist subject either , i just dont want to spend money on the wrong (ineligible) weighead.

Having a problem at the moment with my claim, i opted for an electronic weigher system, i also included a sheep grip in my claim. When i ordered from wynnstay, i got sent the sheep grip along with weigh bars that fit inside a frame along with the electronic weigher that mounts on the top. I was expecting a crate but this does the job just the same. They are now rejecting my claim because its not a crate, but this is what wynnstay sent me and it was just as expensive.

 

[Jrp221]

Having a problem at the moment with my claim, i opted for an electronic weigher system, i also included a sheep grip in my claim. When i ordered from wynnstay, i got sent the sheep grip along with weigh bars that fit inside a frame along with the electronic weigher that mounts on the top. I was expecting a crate but this does the job just the same. They are now rejecting my claim because its not a crate, but this is what wynnstay sent me and it was just as expensive.

So, you should have a Combi clamp AND a crate? Wasn’t the grip and crate under different codes? Double check your claim form. We had weigh cells on the combi clamp and the weigh crate.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Having a problem at the moment with my claim, i opted for an electronic weigher system, i also included a sheep grip in my claim. When i ordered from wynnstay, i got sent the sheep grip along with weigh bars that fit inside a frame along with the electronic weigher that mounts on the top. I was expecting a crate but this does the job just the same. They are now rejecting my claim because its not a crate, but this is what wynnstay sent me and it was just as expensive.

Yes that will be 2 different items.

The grants are looking futile now what with fuel prices / inflation and availability problems.i should think several grants awarded wont be used because the winners of those grants cant now afford them ,especially smaller outfits with less relative resources and those again are ironically the ones who would benefit most i guess.

 

[icanshootwell]

Yes that will be 2 different items.

The grants are looking futile now what with fuel prices / inflation and availability problems.i should think several grants awarded wont be used because the winners of those grants cant now afford them ,especially smaller outfits with less relative resources and those again are ironically the ones who would benefit most i guess.

It's been mentioned before on here about added stress, basically over paid for equipment that I won't get any help for, won't get caught out again with these dangling carrots of promises. You get the impression when dealing with RPA etc that they love catching you out, there is no common sense applied, your either right or wrong.

 

[Whynot]

Has anyone received any money yet? Have sent all the details including invoice/ bank statements. Had an automated reply but nothing else yet.

 

[icanshootwell]

Has anyone received any money yet? Have sent all the details including invoice/ bank statements. Had an automated reply but nothing else yet.

Have you sent the serial number as well? They love finding problem's, I've been bouncing emails for the last 2 months with issues, never again will I be lured into these grants, too much stress involved.

 

[RobDog]

Have you sent the serial number as well? They love finding problem's, I've been bouncing emails for the last 2 months with issues, never again will I be lured into these grants, too much stress involved.

Keep looking at these grants, it does seem a bit of a lottery and looks a bit counter productive as you seem to have to pay full manufacturers pricelist price with no dealer discount now .

 

[icanshootwell]

Keep looking at these grants, it does seem a bit of a lottery and looks a bit counter productive as you seem to have to pay full manufacturers pricelist price with no dealer discount now .

Basically the one of the items i had was a sheep race, you have to have the top spec model, when the cheaper 6k race would of done me ok. You have to find all the money up front which was just under 10k for the pro, i paid for it last March and still waiting for the grant money to arrive.
The other items i added was a sheep grip and electronic weigher, which i have had problems with because i added a crate to the list and should of added weigh bars instead, after several emails and phone calls, i think its now sorted. What the RPA needs to understand is a lot of us are farmers and not computer whizz kids, we will make mistakes, but it should,t cost you £s of pounds.