AgTech adoption rebate for livestock producers
Enabling productivity and efficiency gains
As part of the Government of South Australia’s $7.5 million Red Meat and Wool Growth Program, the Livestock Agtech Adoption Rebate will provide livestock producers with a rebate to help adopt technology, enabling productivity and efficiency gains in their enterprises.
To be eligible for the Rebate, producers need to have participated in a Livestock Enterprise Planning session, leading to the development of a 'Farm AgTech Adoption Plan'. Only the costs associated with implementing technologies that have been identified as high priority actions in this Adoption Plan will be eligible for funding.
Amount of funding available
You can access a rebate of up to $10,000 (excluding GST) to use towards implementing priorities identified in your Adoption Plan. The rebate can contribute to:
50% of costs for eligible precision livestock management technology up to a total rebate amount of $7,500 (excluding GST), of which up to $2,500 (excluding GST) can be used to pay for pregnancy scanning of ewes.
What the rebate will fund
The rebate can be used for further training activities, consultant and/or advisory support and/or implementation of eligible business actions and technology infrastructure that may include (but is not limited to):
- technology infrastructure including wands, panel readers and devices associated with the use of electronic identification (eID) for livestock
- automatic handlers and drafters equipped with eID reading technology
- related data-management software, training, consultancy and advisory support
- water, soil or livestock related telemetry devices relevant to a livestock production enterprise
- pregnancy scanning of ewes.
What the rebate does not cover
- staff salary, wages and on-costs, computers, tablets, communication devices including mobile phones, operational costs, project management costs, and
- marketing/event management or entertainment expenses
- the purchase of eID tags
- activities that have not been identified within the applicant’s Adoption Plan
- funding for payment of activities that you have made a financial commitment to prior to 1 July 2019.
Eligibility and who can apply
This rebate is only for sheep, cattle and wool producers.
To be eligible for a Livestock Agtech Adoption Rebate you also need to:
- attend a Livestock Enterprise Planning session (a one day session and one-on-one coaching)
- complete an Farm AgTech Adoption Plan (developed as part of the planning session).
How to apply for a rebate
Read the Livestock AgTech Adoption Rebate Guidelines (DOCX 390.3 KB)
Complete the application form (DOCX 162.6 KB)
Attach your Farm AgTech Adoption Plan, and submit all documents via email or post:
Email:
[email protected] (use the email subject of 'Livestock Agtech Adoption Rebate')
Post:
Livestock Agtech Adoption Rebate
PIRSA Rural Solutions SA
GPO Box 1671
Adelaide SA 5001
Closing date for applications
Applications close on 31 March 2022 or when funding has been exhausted, whichever comes first.
More information on the Govenment of South Australia website
Contact
For any other questions please contact the Red Meat and Wool Growth Program:
Phone: 1300 364 322 (Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm)
Email: [email protected]