Find practical resources and downloadable guides to support key areas of flock management, including biosecurity, lambing, shearing, emergency preparedness, and more. These tools are designed to help you handle everyday tasks and challenges with confidence.
Cost of Production
The Busine$$ of Sheep is a management module that can help identify and measure costs.
The Flock Snapshot is a Cost of Production (COP) tool that was developed under the Alberta Lamb Traceability Pilot Project and was also used in the National RFID project.
Both of these resources are being updated for release in the Fall of 2025.
The Precision Flock Management resources were developed to enable producers to address profit leaks in their businesses. For instance, ‘Flock Snapshot’ enables producers to input information into a simple spreadsheet to determine their cost of producing lambs.
The Ewe Planner is a spreadsheet-based tool used to make five-year annual projections for a new or existing ewe-lamb operation from the Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board and the Government of Saskatchewan.
Financing Options
Scotiabank Yield More Financing™ Program
The Scotiabank Yield More FinancingTM Program offers ALP members access to a line of credit to expand their flock by purchasing ewes. The new program is open to Alberta sheep farmers with at least two years of experience, with a simple application and approval process.
- For more information including frequently asked questions click here
- Contact ALP for an application at 403-948-8533 or info@ablamb.ca.
- Contact Scotiabank at yieldmorefinancing@scotiabank.com
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) offers an assortment of different loans for beginning producers. They also offer a variety of workshops designed to sharpen your management practices and build personal and professional growth
Information can be found by visiting the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) or by calling 888-332-3301.
Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA)
Loan Terms
- Specific to each individual feeder association
- Ewe Lambs and Yearling Ewes
- Click here for more information
Western Cash Advance Program
Government of Canada Implements New Regulations to Enhance the Advance Payment Program.
Please see the link for the official news release and quick facts.
News Release
Canadian farmers will be able to access increased loan limits through the Advance Payments Program (APP). Program administrators can apply for the new loan. Advances over $400,000 are also available.
The increased cash advance includes the following:
- Maximum loan limit increases from $400,000 to $1 million on all commodities
- Interest-free portion on canola advances increases from $100,000 to $500,000, and
- Interest-free portion on all other commodities remains at $100,000
WeCAP has been working closely with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to implement the new limits since the initial announcement of the APP loan limit increase made by Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on May 1, 2019.
Farmers looking to begin their application process or need more information are encouraged to call the WeCAP office at 1-844-333-3377 or email wecap@feederassoc.com.
The Advanced Payments Program (APP) Offers:
- $100,000 interest-free and up to $1,000,000 available to you!
- Low interest rates.
- Increase your profitability and the flexibility to sell your commodity when the market is in your favour.
- Up to a 2 year repayment period, depending on commodity advances (see application for details).
- Friendly staff willing to help you with all your questions and concerns.
- Production Insurance, AgriStability, WLPIP and/or GARS Options for Security.
This program is made available by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)
For over 80 years, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation has provided Alberta farmers with crop insurance, livestock price insurance, farm loans, commercial loans and farm income disaster assistance.
Canadian Agricultural Loans Act (CALA)
A financial loan guarantee program or the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act (CALA) program can help give a producer access to credit. This program is open to beginning and existing farmers, farmers taking over the family farm and also to agricultural co-operatives.
The maximum loan granted for land and construction or renovation of buildings is $500,000. For all other purposes the maximum amount is $350,000.
For complete details about this program phone 1-888-346-2511.
Other Financial Institutions
Most financial institutions offer lending and agriculture financing opportunities.