The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Avery Murphy Mike Partyka Adam Ornawka Ryley Richards

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce Mission Statement The purpose of the Rural-Urban Agri-Park is to “create an environment in which the rural and urban communities could become a united working force by developing the industry and creating jobs.”

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The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce Organizational Structure Board of Directors AccountantSecretaryMarketing Rep. Operation Managers Laborers and Vets President

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce Ethanol Plant Produce 20 million liters of ethanol per year Produce tonne of DDG Use tonne of CPS wheat to do so Incredible amounts of energy Finish head

Feedlot Operation 10,000 head feedlot 19,000 animals received & finished in one fiscal year 385 hd/week and 1,540/month 11 Employees Backgrounded: lbs 10 lbs grain, 27 lbs silage, 3 lbs hay and 4lbs meal Finished: lbs 25 lbs grain, 8 lbs silage, 3 lbs hay and 4lbs meal

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce Cow/Calf Operation 21,600 Cows, 864 bulls 5,400 Calve every three months Progeny sent to feedlot when they reach 450 lbs Location: RM of Pleasantdale and Barrier Valley Wintering Facility (8) 432 acres/facility 2700 head/facility Pasture 67,392 acres Around wintering facilities 42 Employees

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce Farrow to Finish 5400 sow Farrow to Finish operation  108,000 Marketable hogs Manager and Assistant Manager  20 Employees Barns Included  Breeding/Gestation, Nursery, Farrowing Grower, and Finisher

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce The Marketing Mix (4P’s) Products Annually  20 million liters fuel grade ethanol  19 thousand tonne distillers dried grains  20 thousand finished cattle (average of 1250 lbs)  108 thousand market ready hogs (average 105 kg)  Manure from both cattle and hogs will be distributed over the rural municipalities.

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce The Marketing Mix (4P’s) Pricing  Main products of the Agri-Park are commodities  Commodities will be sold at daily market prices  Market prices will fluctuate  Distillers dried grains set at competitive feed prices  Manure will be sold as cost of removal and dispersion Promotion  Strict code of ethics, proper animal welfare, keep communities best interest in mind, consistent high quality products, and produce to match contract quotas

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce The Marketing Mix (4P’s) Place  Ethanol sold to a petroleum company which operates in Saskatchewan  Feedlot cattle will be contracted in western Canada  Finished hogs will contracted to Michell’s Gourmet Foods in Saskatoon  Distillers grains will be used throughout the Agri- park and marketed to local producers  Manure will be contracted to local producers

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce SWOT Analysis Strengths Maintain a strong reputation for quality Community orientated business Knowledgeable and ethical employees State of the art technological systems Abundant local resources Weaknesses High start up costs High employee turnover rate Partial isolation and stress of employees Moderate to high transportation cost of finished goods Current market trends

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce SWOT Analysis Opportunities Local economic development Expanding new facilities into other districts Ability to expand and diversify into value adding products Increase production abilities of local producers through educational seminars Threats Environmental safety issues Subject to international tariffs and trade boycotts from the U.S. Alternative energy sources BSE and other disease threats Poultry or other meat industries

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce Balance Sheet December Assets Current Assets: Cash 2,319,770 Accounts Receivable 1,952,183 Inventory 1,641,212 Total Current Assets 5,913,165 Plant and Equipment 54,703,930 Accumulated C.C.A. (4,430,918) Net Plant and Equipment 50,273,012 Total Assets 56,186,176 Liabilities Current Liabilities: Accounts Payable 1,833,458 Long Term Debt 32,633,828 Total Liabilities 34,467,286 Shareholders' Equity Share Capital 32,299,841 Retained Earnings (10,580,951) Total Shareholder's Equity 21,718,890 Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity 56,186,176

The Rural-Urban Agri-Park Commerce Rural-Urban Agri-Park Uniting Rural and Urban communities Job Creation Provide Superior Products Build on Saskatchewan’s Economy Get Saskatchewan Moving Creating a new vision for Saskatchewan

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