LV7: Livestock troughs

Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock troughs item.

From:
Rural Payments Agency and Natural England
Published
2 April 2015
Last updated
7 November 2023 — See all updates
Grant type:
Capital item
Land use:
Livestock management, Uplands and Water quality
Tiers or standalone items:
Higher Tier, Mid Tier and Standalone capital items
Funding (per unit per year):
£101 to £200

How much will be paid

£152.92 per trough.

Where to use this item

Available for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants.

Only:

  • in areas targeted for the reduction of water pollution caused by farming

or:

  • where grazing is being reintroduced as part of a Countryside Stewardship management option.

Where this item cannot be used

  • under housing or roof structures
  • within 10m of ditches, streams or waterways
  • within 6m of historic or archaeological features identified in the HEFER
  • on areas vulnerable to soil erosion as identified on the FER

How this item will benefit the environment

This item will provide livestock with an alternative to drinking from watercourses and ponds. It will reduce bank erosion, sediment pollution and the faecal contamination of watercourses. It is not for replacing existing troughs.

Requirements

  • make sure the trough is made of galvanised steel, or concrete, spray-moulded glass-reinforced cement (GRC), or polyethylene
  • connect the trough to a water supply or to supply water from a bowser on a regular basis
  • make sure the trough has a ball valve and service box and complies with BS3445
  • meet the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 if using a mains water supply
  • make sure the trough meets relevant British Standards - examine copies of the most up-to-date standards

Keeping records

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them on request:

  • any consents or permissions connected with the work
  • receipted invoices, or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
  • photographs of site before works start

Please see the record keeping and inspection requirements as set out in the relevant Mid Tier, Higher Tier or Capital Grants guidance for more detail. You can find the latest guidance at Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage.

Agreement holders will need to keep the following records and supply them with the claim:

  • photographs of the completed work

This item can be used on the same area as the following options and items:

Advice and suggestions for how to carry out this item

The following section gives advice on carrying out this item successfully but does not form part of the requirements for this item.

How to choose a site

Place the trough:

  • on hard-standing or on well-drained soil to avoid unnecessary trampling (poaching), erosion or runoff
  • away from features through which organic manures and sediment could enter waterways

How to maintain the site

To meet scheme requirements, do not:

  • allow overflow or leaks to contribute to runoff, ponding or erosion in the field
  • damage historic or environmental features identified in the HEFER

Further information

Read Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage to find out more information about Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants including how to apply.

Updates to this page

Published 2 April 2015
Last updated 7 November 2023 + show all updates

  1. Removal of text confirming LV7 Livestock troughs availability under Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants (SFI pilot), as the SFI Capital offer is no longer available.

  2. Added details of eligibility with Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants (SFI pilot).

  3. Added in links to Capital Grants manual as this option is now available for Capital Grants

  4. Information updated for applications in 2016.

  5. First published.

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