TAEP
The Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) was established in 2005 to provide cost share dollars to agricultural producers for the purpose of making long-term investments in Tennessee farms and communities. Participation allows producers to maximize farm profits, adapt to changing market situations, improve operation safety, increase farm efficiency, and make a positive economic impact in their communities.
More than $267 million has been invested in 86,655 producer projects from 2005 through 2023. Each TAEP dollar generates $6.55 in local economies.
The annual application period is October 1-7, 2024. New application materials will be available mid-August 2024. Please note Hay Storage and Hay Equipment rotate each program year. Hay Storage will be offered in 2024-2025. Approval notifications are scheduled to be mailed mid-December. Program purchases can be made starting October 1, 2024 and must be completed by the program’s final reimbursement request deadline. Participants are encouraged to make purchases and submit reimbursement requests in a timely manner to avoid processing delays at deadline time. Payments are based upon expenses for eligible program items.
Programs include: Dairy Solutions, Genetics, Hay Equipment, Herd Health, Livestock Equipment, Livestock Solutions, Poultry Grower, Producer Diversification, Row Crop Solutions, Swine Producer and Working Structures & Fence-line Feeding Systems.
TAEP Bull Purchase Reimbursement Tool:
The TAEP Bull Purchase Reimbursement Tool is an online aid to help in determining a bull’s qualification and potential reimbursement amount in the Tennessee Ag Enhancement Program. The online tool is intended to be used as a guide to provide information based solely on data entered by the user. The TAEP Bull Purchase Reimbursement Tool is provided without any guarantees of acceptance.
2024 Application A: Livestock:
This application covers:
Genetics • Livestock Equipment • Hay Storage
Herd Health • Livestock Solutions • Dairy Solutions
Working Facility Structures • Row Crop Solutions
2024 Application B: Producer Diversification:
This application covers:
Agritourism • Fruit and Vegetable • Honey Bee
Horticulture • Organic • Value-Added Products
2024 Application C: Commercial Poultry Producers:
This application covers:
Poultry Grower
.If you need any help, please feel free to reach out to the Extension Office.
Kathleen Wilson
Email: kwilso63@utk.edu
Phone: (423) 542-1818