Still Time To Participate In Propane Farm Incentive Program

The Propane Education & Research Council’s (PERC) Propane Farm Incentive Program, designed to provide financial incentives to qualifying and selected farmers and agricultural producers to help with the purchase of propane-powered farm equipment in exchange for sharing real-world performance data is set to expire Dec. 31, 2016. The Propane Farm Incentive Program provides financial incentives up to $24,000 to qualifying applicants who purchase select pieces of equipment and agree to share their experiences.

Applicants need to act quickly to take advantage of incentives for propane ag equipment before the Dec. 31st deadline, and before significant program changes take effect in 2017. Not only will agricultural producers significantly offset purchase costs for new propane ag equipment, propane also lowers fuel costs, cuts greenhouse gas emissions, and reduces maintenance time and expense because it is a clean-burning fuel.

“If you’ve been considering the purchase of new, highly efficient propane-powered equipment, now is the time to move forward to ensure optimal savings,” said Cinch Munson, Director of Agriculture Business Development at PERC. “We have a limited number of incentives still available for 2016, and now is the optimal time to make those purchases and save as much as possible in the process.”

The 2016 Propane Farm Incentive Program provides $300 per liter of fuel displacement for propane-powered irrigation engines, $1,500 for qualifying generators, and $2,000 for qualifying agricultural heaters.

In 2017, the current application process (online at www.propane.com/farmincentive) is being replaced with a limited number of application packets available to interested participants through equipment dealers and distributors. Additional details regarding PERC’s 2017 Propane Farm Incentive Program and incentive amounts will be announced soon. Visit

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