AWB Harvest Pool
*The final distribution for Harvest Pool 18/19 will take place in October 2019. Please note that going forward, we will not be running the AWB Harvest Pool Program. If you would like to discuss this change or your marketing needs, please call your local AWB representative.
Welcome to the AWB Harvest Pool
The Harvest Pool is AWB’s post-harvest pool designed to commence marketing from the time farmers begin delivering into the program. The pricing mandate in place for the Harvest Pool is designed to ensure that the pool can participate in market opportunities from harvest and through until October prior to the following harvest. The Harvest Pool objective is to provide market participation across the marketing window and works to protect and improve pool returns through active management of physical, futures and currency components.
Reasons to choose Harvest Pool
- A choice of four different cash flow and payment options
- Guaranteed distribution payment date
- A market-leading underwritten level of 80% of NEPR*
- Harvest payments within five business days of delivery
- A low interest rate of 2.95% (variable)
- Individual port-zone returns to best reflect your local price
- Be rewarded for quality through Golden Rewards
- Expert management with global derivative and foreign exchange participation
View Harvest Pool returns by accessing the AWB pool returns calculator
Read more about our 2018/19 program here:
- Pool Pricing Mandate
- Pool Returns and Updates
- Pool Program information
- Guaranteed Payment Dates and Options
PROGRAM SUMMARY: Harvest Pool is an actively managed 12 month program designed for growers who want to begin to market their grain beyond harvest and who would like a program that is finalised prior to the following harvest.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: To provide market participation across the marketing window and works to protect and improve pool returns through active management of physical, futures and currency components.
- The maximum percentage sold being below 100% until August 2019 ensures that program participants will be exposed to market movements until this time.
- The minimum percentage slowly increases over the 12 months ensuring that the manager is always actively participating in market opportunities.
- Physical sales strategies will be managed to achieve a minimum distribution of 25% to 30% equity less costs at each distribution.
- The AWB manager will use their discretion, within the pricing framework, to determine the appropriate strategies based on current and anticipated market.
Historical Harvest Pool Information
2015/16 Harvest Pool Final Returns Update
2016/17 Harvest Pool Final Returns Update
2017/18 Harvest Pool Final Returns Update
DISCLAIMER: There may be tax consequences for you in connection with the Products. This may include tax being payable on any scheduled payments made to you. The tax treatment and the year in which payments may be included in your income may vary depending on your specific circumstances. The information presented in relation to the Products does not constitute tax advice to you. It is very important that you seek professional financial and tax advice in relation to your particular circumstances.