Success StoryFenceline Feeders - CAIP



Fenceline Feeders - CAIP

Author: Chelsey Anderson

Planning Unit: Cumberland County CES

Major Program: Beef

Plan of Work: Livestock & Crops

Outcome: Initial Outcome

In Cumberland County, there are 10,702 head of cattle and calves according to the 2017 agriculture census. Those are housed on 395 total farms. In December of 2018, the Clinton-Cumberland Cattlemen’s Association hosted a University of Kentucky specialist, Steve Higgins, for an educational session. Mr. Higgins discussed hay feeding structures and options. After this meeting a CAIP sign-up took place in late 2019. On this program two producers installed fenceline feeder systems. One installed the system just prior to hay usage for the winter of 2019-2020. According to that producer, he is saving somewhere between $1800 - $2100 in hay by utilizing the feeding system. He is feeding approximately 40 head in the structure. The hay barn is located directly beside the feeding system and the producer does not have to enter the field to feed the hay.






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