Canadian Wheat Board

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Contract calls

October 17, 2007

The Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) today announced new contract calls for Canada Prairie Spring Red wheat (CPSR) and Canada Western Amber Durum wheat (CWAD) for the 2007-08 crop year. Specific calls are identified below. Effective October 17, 2007, these delivery calls apply to grain in straight, tough or damp condition. With today’s calls, 100 per cent of CPSR, and 50 per cent of No. 1, 2, and 3 CWAD has now been called for delivery.

Also, the CWB announced contract terminations, effective November 17, 2007, for the first 25 per cent of Canada Western Red Winter wheat (CWRW) delivery contracts. Details are outlined below. These delivery terminations apply to grain in straight, tough or damp condition.

New contract call

Grain and grade

Contract
series

Contract
code

Call
level

Regions

Canada Prairie Spring Red wheat
1&2 CPSR
A
H1
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
1&2 CPSR
M
H1
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
Canada Western Amber Durum wheat
1 CWAD 13.0 and higher
A
Q1
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
1 CWAD 13.0 and higher
M
Q1
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
1 CWAD 12.9 and lower
A
Q5
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
1 CWAD 12.9 and lower
M
Q5
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
2 CWAD 13.0 and higher
A
R1
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
2 CWAD 13.0 and higher
M
R1
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
2 CWAD 12.9 and lower
A
R5
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
2 CWAD 12.9 and lower
M
R5
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
3 CWAD
A
S1
50%
1,2,3,4,5,6
3 CWAD
M
S1
50%
1,2,3,4,5,6

New contract termination

Grain and grade

Contract
series

Contract
code

Call
level

Regions

Canada Western Red Winter wheat
1&2 CWRW 11.5 and higher
A
K1
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
1&2 CWRW 11.5 and higher
M
K1
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
1&2 CWRW
A
K5
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6
1&2 CWRW
M
K5
25%
1,2,3,4,5,6