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• TITLE: Timothy Hay Business in Alberta: Business Models and Supply Chain Issues

  AUTHORS: Sajjad Zahir

  KEYWORDS: Supply Chain; Timothy Hay; Forage; Compressed; Processing

  JOURNAL NAME: American Journal of Industrial and Business Management, Vol.3 No.2, April 18, 2013

  ABSTRACT: This paper presents the business model and supply chain issues of Timothy hay business in Southern Alberta. Production, processing, marketing and distribution aspects of the business are described. Research was conducted using case-based field studies involving Timothy farmers, hay plant operators and forage research scientists. It is recommended that further research in raising yield of hay production and a better management of freight and exchange rate fluctuations will be greatly beneficial to this sector of business.