Farmers will see major enhancements to delivery programs, such as GrainFlo and Series contracts, when they deliver to the CWB in the upcoming crop year.
Enhancements, including increased GrainFlo volume caps, have been spurred by farmer feedback.
“Farmers are telling us they wanted greater access and flexibility in their delivery contract options. We’ve been listening — these enhancements are designed to respond to the needs of farmers,” said Ian White, CWB president and CEO.
Enhancements, which will be in place Aug. 1 for the 2010-11 crop year, include:
• The GrainFlo tonnage cap will more than quadruple to three million tonnes for Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat. The cap will triple to 600 000 tonnes for Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD).
• GrainFlo will have two delivery periods in 2010-11, down from four.
• Storage will be paid on all Series contracts for CWRS, CWAD, Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS), Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW), Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR). Storage starts January 1 and payments are 3.3 cents per tonne per day, or about $1 per tonne per month.
• Guaranteed Delivery Contracts (GDCs) will be the sole delivery contracts available for two specialty classes: Canada Western Extra Strong (CWES) and Canada Prairie Spring White (CPSW).
• Series A contracts are available for CWRW, CWSWS and CPSR. Once Series A expires, GDCs will be the sole delivery contracts available for these classes for the rest of the crop year.
• Farmers participating in the Churchill Storage Program and Wheat Storage Program will receive the majority of their storage payment upfront, at the same time as their premium payment. Previously, payments were made monthly.
“These are significant changes that ensure fair and flexible delivery opportunities for farmers, while allowing for efficient grain movement to ensure the highest possible returns for farmers,” White said.
“The enhancements to GrainFlo will address issues with program availability that many farmers encountered last year. The storage payments on Series contracts will provide a measure of compensation for farmers who store their grain on-farm to deliver throughout the crop year.”
Detailed information on these changes is available online at www.cwb.ca/delivery.
