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These downloads include a series of documents on the principles of business planning, prepared under the CIDA Beef Industry Development Project by DFAIT, Agriteam and Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.
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A Survey on the Need of Business Training for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Agricultural Sector
Download: A Survey on the Need of Business Training for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Agricultural Sector (Eng, .doc, 14Kb)
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Economics of Beef Production...Ted Darling, Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development
Download: Agricultural_Economic_Concepts (Eng, .ppt, 2Mb)
Download: Agricultural_Economic_Concepts-EngCh (EngCh, .ppt, 1.6Mb)
This slide presentation provides a comprehensive introduction to the economics of beef production, including such topics as the relevant economics concepts, theories and tools, feedlot economics, and cow - calf economics.
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Business Planning Course Outline...China Beef Industry Project
Download: Business_Training_Outline-EngCh (EngCh, .ppt, 8Kb)
This slide presentation outlines the Business Planning Course for the Chinese beef industry, including such topics as training objectives, training approach, and session arrangements.
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How to Write a Business Plan...CIDA - INC China Beef Industry Development Project
Download: Business - How to Write a Business Plan - EngCh (EngCh, .doc, 32Kb)
This document provides instructions to help develop a business plan, covering such topics as the main components of a business plan, introduction to business, market assessment and marketing planning, production planning, management systems and human resources, financial analysis, risk analysis and strategy.
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Why Plan: An Overview of Business Planning and Risk Management...Agriteam
Download: Part 1 - Why Plan - EngCh (.ppt, 31Kb)
This slide presentation provides an overview of business planning and risk management, including such topics as the benefits of planning, the planning environment, key questions for business, business activities, elements of the business plan, risk management, and profit centers.
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The Market Assessment...Robin Darcy, Deb Rasmussen, Agriteam
Download: Part 2 - Market Assessment - EngCh (.ppt, 72Kb)
This slide presentation provides an introduction to marketing systems and market analysis, including such topics as the nature of the marketing system, why we need to understand the marketing system, how to analyze the market, key marketing questions, and marketing strategy.
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Program Implementation...China-Alberta Beef Technical Seminar, September 2000
Download: Part_2a-Implementation_of_a_Marketing_Program-English (Eng, .ppt, 216Kb)
This slide presentation provides an introduction to steps for a marketing program, including such topics as problem recognition & definition, organizational objectives, market segmentation, marketing strategy - marketing mix, elements of implementation, and the practical Alberta example.
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Dragon Head Beef Co.: Goals and Strategies...Agriteam
Download: Part 3 - Goals and Strategies - EngCh (.ppt, 65Kb)
This slide presentation discusses the goals and strategies of Dragonhead Beef Co., covering such topics as introduction to the company, Market Assessment and Strategy, and Production plan.
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Financial Worksheet: Analyzing Cow Calf Profits...Ted Darling, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Download: Part 4a - Analyzing Cow Calf Profits - EngCh (.xls, 10Kb)
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Analyzing a Profit Center: Cow Calf Production
Download: Part 4 - Analzing a Profit Center - EngCh (.ppt, 20Kb)
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Business Planning: Forecasting Profits and Cashflow...Agriteam
Download: Part 5 - Forecasting Profits and Cashflow - EngCh (.ppt, 6Kb)
This slide presentation provides an introduction to business profits and cashflow forecasting, including such topics as requirements for forecasting profit and cash flow, and some hands-on examples.
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Using Profits to Guide Breeding Goals - AAFRD...DFAIT
Download: Part 5a - Using Profits to Guide Breeding Goals - AAFRD - EngCh (.doc, 19Kb)
This document provides an introduction to using profit formulas to determine breeding goals, covering such topics as factors influencing the profits from selling weaned calves, reasons that effect profit, yearling calves and fattening households, and feed budgets.
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Financial Worksheet: Cow Calf Model...Ted Darling, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Download: Part 5a - Cow Calf Model - EngCh (.xls, 43Kb)
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Financial Worksheet: Projected Cattle Revenue and Expenses - AAFRD...DFAIT
Download: Part 5a - Cow Calf Worksheet - AAFRD - EngCh (.doc, 9Kb)
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Financial Worksheet: Beef Feedlot Breakeven Analysis...Ted Darling, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Download: Part 5b - Feedlot Breakeven Worksheet - EngCh (.xls, 23.5Kb)
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Financial Worksheet: Feedlot Model...Ted Darling, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Download: Part 5b - Feedlot Model - EngCh (.xls, 15Kb)
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Financial Worksheet: Dairy Model...Ted Darling, Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
Download: Part 5c - Dairy Model - EngCh (.xls, 47Kb)
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Business Planning: Management and HR...Agriteam
Download: Part 6 - Management and HR - EngCh (.ppt, 12Kb)
This slide presentation provides an introduction to business management systems and human resources, covering such topics as components of management, management team, organizational structure, management principles, and personnel.
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Management Workshop - What Do We Do?...Alberta Agriculture, Food & Rural Development
Download: Part 6 - Management Workshops - Job Descriptions - English (Eng, .ppt, 126Kb)
Download: Part 6 - Management Workshops - Job Descriptions - EngCh (EngCh, .ppt, 128Kb)
This slide presentation provides an introduction to agribusiness management issues, covering such topics as developing a organizational chart and indicating who is responsible for doing what, developing a job description for each position, and developing a work plan to implement.
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Monitoring Progress, or How are the Cattle Performing?
Download: Part_6-Monitoring_progress-Feb_2003-English (Eng, .doc, 58Kb)
Download: Part_6-Monitoring_progress-Feb_2003-EngCh (EngCh, .ppt, 60Kb)
This slide presentation provides an introduction to the monitoring and assessment of cattle's progress, covering such topics as types of monitoring necessary, how to keep records and identify the cattle, and so on.
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Business Planning: Risk Analysis and Strategy...Agriteam
Download: Part 7 - Risk Analysis - EngCh (EngCh, .ppt, 35Kb)
This slide presentation provides an introduction to business risk analysis and strategy, including such topics as types of risks, risk management strategies, risk assessment, and so on.
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Business Planning: Putting the Plan Together...Agriteam
Download: Part 8 - Putting the Plan Together - EngCh (EngCh, .ppt, 5Kb)
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