AFSC upgrading lending system

Jun 14, 2022

Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has upgraded our lending system to better serve our clients.

The upgrade is a modernized loan management system that is scalable to meet the growing financing needs of the agricultural industry. Timely loan approvals, direct access to information, and trusted technology are key pillars of AFSC’s delivery commitment to clients. This change meets all these requirements.

“AFSC is committed to agriculture, and we have developed applications to support lending across the entire value chain,” said Kevin Chanut, Vice President Lending. “The new platform will enable us to better meet the needs of Alberta’s diverse agriculture and agribusiness industries.”

As we work through the implementation process there may be some delays in processing times. AFSC is committed to minimizing any disruption to service, so please speak with your Relationship Manager Lending if you have questions or concerns.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.