New software launched for improving risk management in the sheep sector
The new software version will facilitate decision making for sheep farmers and steer them toward the most profitable models and production techniques.
"Our government has made business risk management one of its priorities to help the agricultural industry develop, stay competitive and create jobs. This update to the software created by Université Laval will be used to assist and guide sheep producers in Quebec and across Canada in making the best choices to ensure the viability and profitability of their farms and their industry," said Joël Lightbound, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert.
"Simulovins is a unique simulation of a sheep business in operation. It can be used to train farmers and professionals both in Canada and around the world. It can be used for distance learning or in hybrid mode. This is an excellent example of knowledge transfer that meets users’ needs," Jean-Claude Dufour, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, added.
Simulovins is a software program that simulates the workings of a sheep herd, taking into account all the production parameters and making it possible to track all the relationships among those parameters. Initially developed for research purposes, the software was revamped to make it accessible to and more user-friendly for agricultural advisors and forward-thinking sheep farmers.
The project is being funded under the AgriRisk Initiatives program, which supports research and development, as well as the implementation and administration of new risk management tools for use in the agriculture sector. AgriRisk is a Growing Forward 2 Business Risk Management initiative.
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