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Elements of a business plan

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Describes the major elements of a business plan. Intended for food and bio-processors starting or growing a business.

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Business plan for father daughter farm

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The purpose of this business plan is to support the decision of whether finance a land purchase by the daughter in order to retain land previously rented by the family farm business.

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Business plan for father son farm partnership

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The purpose of this business plan is to support the transition of management responsibilities over time from the father to the son. In this context the plan provides guidelines for implementing... More ≫

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The purpose of this business plan is to support the transition of management responsibilities over time from the father to the son. In this context the plan provides guidelines for implementing the transition along with yardstick for measuring progress to this objective.

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Plan for emerging possibilities in farm business management

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The “Plan for Emerging Possibilities in Farm Business Management” series of documents will assist modern farm managers consider new perspectives and new possibilities in the context of business... More ≫

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The “Plan for Emerging Possibilities in Farm Business Management” series of documents will assist modern farm managers consider new perspectives and new possibilities in the context of business planning and decision making. Thinking ahead with different perspectives and different guiding questions can ensure planning and decision making processes address the right issue at the right time in the right manner.

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Agriculture business alternatives [2021]

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The Agriculture Business Alternatives fact sheets are designed to assist those looking to start a new agriculture or food business.

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Economic development in rural Alberta plan

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The Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan (EDRAP) is a series of key strategies and measurable actions to ensure rural Albertans have economic opportunities where they live. The EDRAP is... More ≫

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The Economic Development in Rural Alberta Plan (EDRAP) is a series of key strategies and measurable actions to ensure rural Albertans have economic opportunities where they live. The EDRAP is intended to support rural Albertans economic developments efforts that are innovative, contribute to diversification and promote sustainable, long-term growth.

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Business fundamentals for better cattle feeding agreements

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This discussion paper examines the traits that make agribusinesses successful, and then applies those principles to the custom feedlot business. Time is spent discussing the need for a basic... More ≫

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This discussion paper examines the traits that make agribusinesses successful, and then applies those principles to the custom feedlot business. Time is spent discussing the need for a basic business plan, complete with a financial analysis section. The financial analysis is then taken one step further to describe how feedlots can use their own expense statements to calculate a realistic yardage cost. The discussion goes on to describe how custom feedlots can do a better job of forecasting gain costs and managing risk. The final section of this paper highlights some of the areas that potential long term cattle owner clients look at when making their decisions.

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Developing a business advisory board : best practices

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This fact sheet presents the best practices for developing a business advisory board.

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Direct marketing profits : business performance tools in an Alberta direct market beef enterprise

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This factsheet provides specialized economic information on establishing and operating a direct market beef enterprise. This information was generated by a group of producers/marketers who arrived... More ≫

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This factsheet provides specialized economic information on establishing and operating a direct market beef enterprise. This information was generated by a group of producers/marketers who arrived at a consensus of opinion on investment, production, marketing requirements, costs and revenues associated with developing a viable direct market beef enterprise.

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Direct marketing profits : business performance tools in an Alberta cheese production & marketing enterprise

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This factsheet provides specialized economic information on establishing and operating a start up cheese production and marketing enterprise. This information was generated by a group of cheese... More ≫

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This factsheet provides specialized economic information on establishing and operating a start up cheese production and marketing enterprise. This information was generated by a group of cheese processors who arrived at a consensus of opinion on investment, production, marketing requirements, costs and revenues associated with developing a viable cheese enterprise.

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