Considering a monitoring system, an automatic milk feeder or a feeding installation? Start by defining your needs and project budget. You can then look for potential support through schemes relevant to your location, your farm and the investment you are planning.

Where can you find relevant schemes?

For investment support under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD, known as FEADER in France), regional authorities are key contacts. The French Ministry of Agriculture explains their role in managing interventions that are not linked to land area. Consult your regional authority’s official website and the documentation for each call for applications.

In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, the regional funding guide and the Europe en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté portal provide information on schemes and supporting resources. These regional examples do not mean that equipment supplied by AGYE is automatically eligible.

What to check before committing

• The applicant: your status, farm location and the farming sectors covered.
• The investment: the exact list of eligible costs and the supporting documents required.
• The timetable: the application window, rules on when the project may start and completion deadlines.
• The funding: thresholds, caps, rates and rules on combining support, as set out in the applicable scheme.
• The decision: selection, notification and payment procedures.

Before signing an order, paying a deposit or starting work, ask the authority handling your application to confirm what is permitted at that stage. A quotation or sales presentation alone does not guarantee funding.

Prepare a clear technical brief

For your discussion with AGYE, bring together your livestock numbers and species, existing equipment, building constraints, objectives and preferred timing. Let us know which distributor you work with, if applicable.

Your equipment must meet your needs, whether you are considering herd monitoring with Nedap NOW, automatic milk feeding for calves or automated feeding and sorting. Technical suitability and eligibility for financial support are separate checks.

How AGYE can help

AGYE helps you assess equipment and how it can fit into your farm. Share the technical requirements of the scheme you are considering so that these can inform discussions about your project. The authority handling the application remains responsible for confirming eligibility conditions and the funding decision.

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Official sources to consult

The following official resources are in French and concern funding schemes in France.

• French Ministry of Agriculture — Regional support schemes
• Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region — Funding guide
• Europe en Bourgogne-Franche-Comté — Modernising livestock farms

Sources consulted on 14 November 2026 for the French edition. Timetables and conditions may change: check the official documentation applicable when you submit your application.