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2000

October 20, 2000

Interim payment approved for 1999-2000 pool year

Winnipeg -- The CWB today announced interim payments will be made on most grades of wheat (including durum) and barley delivered to the CWB during the 1999-2000 crop year.

Interim payments represent partial settlement of the proceeds due to farmers from the sale of their grain. Interim payments are issued after July 31st when there is a sufficient difference between the initial payment and the total expected return, or the Pool Return Outlook, for the year.

The interim payments for wheat range from $2 to $6 per tonne. The interim payments for durum wheat are from $10 to $20 per tonne with the exception of No. 4 and No. 5 durum, which are $3 per tonne. Feed barley growers will receive interim payments of $7 per tonne. The interim payments for designated barley will be $4 to $7 per tonne, with no payments for hulless barley. The attached table shows the current initial payments, the interim payments and the total paid to date, basis in store Vancouver or St. Lawrence. To estimate the remaining payments, compare the total paid to date with the CWB's September Pool Return Outlook (PRO) for the 1999-2000 crop year, posted on the Web site at www.cwb.ca.

Interim payment cheques will be mailed to farmers on October 25, 2000. Direct deposit payments will be credited to most farmers' accounts by their financial institution on October 24, 2000.

The CWB is the world's largest farmer-controlled wheat and barley marketer. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, it is one of Canada's biggest exporters and the largest net earner of foreign currency. Marketing Prairie-grown wheat and barley to over 70 countries around the world, the CWB returns all sales revenue, less the costs of marketing, to farmers in Western Canada.

1999-2000 INITIAL PAYMENTS (in store Vancouver or St. Lawrence)*
Interim
Payment
Initial effective Total
Payment Oct. 24, 2000 to date
(dollars per tonne)
WHEAT
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (15.0) 203.60 6.00 209.60
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.9) 202.00 6.00 208.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.8) 200.40 6.00 206.40
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.7) 198.80 6.00 204.80
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.6) 197.20 6.00 203.20
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.5) 195.60 6.00 201.60
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.4) 194.00 6.00 200.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.3) 192.70 6.00 198.70
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.2) 191.40 6.00 197.40
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.1) 190.10 6.00 196.10
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (14.0) 188.80 6.00 194.80
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.9) 187.50 5.00 192.50
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.8) 186.20 5.00 191.20
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.7) 184.90 5.00 189.90
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.6) 183.60 5.00 188.60
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.5) 182.30 5.00 187.30
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.4) 181.00 4.00 185.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.3) 180.00 4.00 184.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.2) 179.00 4.00 183.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.1) 178.00 4.00 182.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (13.0) 177.00 4.00 181.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.9) 176.00 3.00 179.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.8) 175.00 3.00 178.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.7) 174.00 3.00 177.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.6) 173.00 3.00 176.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.5) 172.00 3.00 175.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.4) 171.00 2.00 173.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.3) 170.00 2.00 172.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.2) 169.00 2.00 171.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.1) 168.00 2.00 170.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring (12.0) 167.00 2.00 169.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Spring 160.00 2.00 162.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (15.0) 200.60 6.00 206.60
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.9) 199.00 6.00 205.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.8) 197.40 6.00 203.40
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.7) 195.80 6.00 201.80
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.6) 194.20 6.00 200.20
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.5) 192.60 6.00 198.60
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.4) 191.00 6.00 197.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.3) 189.70 6.00 195.70
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.2) 188.40 6.00 194.40
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.1) 187.10 6.00 193.10
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (14.0) 185.80 6.00 191.80
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.9) 184.50 5.00 189.50
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.8) 183.20 5.00 188.20
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.7) 181.90 5.00 186.90
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.6) 180.60 5.00 185.60
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.5) 179.30 5.00 184.30
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.4) 178.00 4.00 182.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.3) 177.00 4.00 181.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.2) 176.00 4.00 180.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.1) 175.00 4.00 179.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (13.0) 174.00 4.00 178.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.9) 173.00 3.00 176.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.8) 172.00 3.00 175.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.7) 171.00 3.00 174.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.6) 170.00 3.00 173.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.5) 169.00 3.00 172.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.4) 168.00 2.00 170.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.3) 167.00 2.00 169.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.2) 166.00 2.00 168.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.1) 165.00 2.00 167.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring (12.0) 164.00 2.00 166.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Spring 157.00 2.00 159.00
No. 3 Canada Western Red Spring (13.0) 146.00 6.00 152.00
No. 3 Canada Western Red Spring 142.00 5.00 147.00
No. 1 Canada Western Extra Strong (12.5) 154.00 6.00 160.00
No. 1 Canada Western Extra Strong 152.00 5.00 157.00
No. 2 Canada Western Extra Strong (12.5) 152.00 6.00 158.00
No. 2 Canada Western Extra Strong 151.00 5.00 156.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Winter (11.5) 146.00 6.00 152.00
No. 1 Canada Western Red Winter 144.00 3.00 147.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Winter (11.5) 143.00 6.00 149.00
No. 2 Canada Western Red Winter 141.00 3.00 144.00
No. 1 Canada Western Soft White Spring Select 143.00 5.00 148.00
No. 1 Canada Western Soft White Spring 142.00 4.00 146.00
No. 2 Canada Western Soft White Spring Select 142.00 5.00 147.00
No. 2 Canada Western Soft White Spring 141.00 4.00 145.00
No. 3 Canada Western Soft White Spring 115.00 3.00 118.00
No. 1 Canada Prairie Spring Red 142.00 3.00 145.00
No. 2 Canada Prairie Spring Red 140.00 3.00 143.00
No. 1 Canada Prairie Spring White 142.00 2.00 144.00
No. 2 Canada Prairie Spring White 140.00 2.00 142.00
Canada Feed 115.00 3.00 118.00
Mixed Grain CW Wheat 102.00 6.00 108.00
Sample CW acct Light Weight 92.00 6.00 98.00
Sample CW acct Fusarium 97.00 6.00 103.00
DURUM WHEAT
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (14.0) 202.75 20.00 222.75
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.9) 201.50 20.00 221.50
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.8) 200.25 20.00 220.25
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.7) 199.00 20.00 219.00
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.6) 197.75 20.00 217.75
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.5) 196.50 20.00 216.50
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.4) 195.25 20.00 215.25
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.3) 194.00 20.00 214.00
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.2) 192.75 20.00 212.75
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.1) 191.50 20.00 211.50
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.0) 190.25 20.00 210.25
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.9) 189.00 20.00 209.00
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.8) 188.00 20.00 208.00
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.7) 187.00 20.00 207.00
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.6) 186.00 20.00 206.00
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.5) 185.00 20.00 205.00
No. 1 Canada Western Amber Durum 180.00 16.00 196.00
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (14.0) 194.75 20.00 214.75
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.9) 193.50 20.00 213.50
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.8) 192.25 20.00 212.25
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.7) 191.00 20.00 211.00
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.6) 189.75 20.00 209.75
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.5) 188.50 20.00 208.50
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.4) 187.25 20.00 207.25
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.3) 186.00 20.00 206.00
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.2) 184.75 20.00 204.75
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.1) 183.50 20.00 203.50
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.0) 182.25 20.00 202.25
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.9) 181.00 20.00 201.00
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.8) 180.00 20.00 200.00
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.7) 179.00 20.00 199.00
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.6) 178.00 20.00 198.00
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum (12.5) 177.00 20.00 197.00
No. 2 Canada Western Amber Durum 172.00 16.00 188.00
No. 3 Canada Western Amber Durum (13.0) 165.00 16.00 181.00
No. 3 Canada Western Amber Durum 162.00 10.00 172.00
No. 4 Canada Western Amber Durum 145.00 3.00 148.00
No. 5 Canada Western Amber Durum 115.00 3.00 118.00
BARLEY
No. 1 Canada Western 123.00 7.00 130.00
No. 2 Canada Western 118.00 7.00 125.00
Standard Canada Western Hulless 128.00 7.00 135.00
DESIGNATED BARLEY
Special Select Canada Western Two-Row 179.00 4.00 183.00
Special Select Canada Western Six-Row 175.00 4.00 179.00
Select Canada Western Two-Row 175.00 5.00 180.00
Select Canada Western Six-Row 171.00 5.00 176.00
Standard Select Canada Western Two-Row 171.00 7.00 178.00
Standard Select Canada Western Six-Row 167.00 7.00 174.00
Sample Select Canada Western Six-Row acct Fusarium 135.00 7.00 142.00
Select Canada Western Two-Row Hulless 167.00 - 167.00

* Freight, elevation and dockage charges will be deducted from the initial payments at country elevators. Deductions will vary by delivery point and pool account.

Metric Conversions
Wheat One tonne = 36.744 bushels
Barley One tonne = 45.930 bushels

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