Reading Time: 1 minute Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association has partnered with Lethbridge College to develop a business-risk management curriculum. The programming, available in class, online or in a blended format, will start in fall 2015 as part of the Cor Van Raay Agribusiness Program. “Developing this important curriculum with ACFA and other producer groups will ensure that we are […] Read more
Help for managing risk in cattle operations
Modules will range from financial literacy and market cycles to currency and market dynamics
Lethbridge College to set up farm BRM curriculum
One of the first initiatives to be set up in Lethbridge College’s new agribusiness program will be a business risk management curriculum, drafted in a new partnership with the province’s cattle feeders association. The college and Alberta Cattle Feeders Association announced Wednesday they’ll jointly develop programming to be “offered in a variety of delivery modes […] Read more
Is this the one? Latest BIXS revamp aims to boost bottom line
CCA is partnering with an IT company with the goal of creating a calf-to-carcass system that will benefit everyone in the beef chain
Reading Time: 4 minutes BIXS is getting another overhaul — but this revamp could make the beef database a lot more attractive to cattle producers. The Beef InfoXchange System has struggled since its creation four years ago to attract producers, but the company taking it over says it will be expanded and enhanced to bring in all players — […] Read more
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