Tom in TN said: (quoted from post at 20:55:28 01/02/08) C-man,
Last summer I went into the USDA office in Columbia, TN, because I heard that there might be a program available to help distribute water to my pastures better. Because of the drought, all of my springs had stopped running and I was hauling city water to water troughs in my pastures for my cattle.
The lady there told me that there was indeed a program that provided for a partial reimbursement for well pumps and piping. It could be up to a 50% reimbursement. There were restrictions on it in that you had to use their approved pumps and had to have the system inspected by them, but if you did their stuff, you could get a reimbursement. The total cost of the project had to be about $2,000.00 to qualify.
I asked her for the paperwork and details about the program. She told me the same thing your gal told you. I had to put the system in and then apply for the reimbursement, and oh by the way, the program wasn't actually funded yet, but they expected it to be funded in next year's farm bill.
Thank you very much. Have a nice day. I continued to haul water until my springs started coming back. I'm still supplementing with city water since the springs aren't back to full strength yet.
I guess that's our government at work for us.
Tom in TN
You need to go back and talk to someone who has a clue about the program. I am having a well put in under the program, and it was approved before I had any work started. They come out and look at the site, where you want to put the well and watering outlet. You wait a few weeks, and get a letter telling you whether or not you have been approved, and the % they pay, along with the maximum payment. In my case they will pay 50% of up to $3000 for the well, and up to 275 feet of line at .097 per foot. I am having a watering ball put in to keep cows from watering in creek, and they will pay 50% of the cost of the ball, and the fencing to keep cows out of creek.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
