AWB Limited today set its 2011 season Nominated Estimated Pool Returns (NEPRs) for its wheat, barley and lupin pools, which will be used to make loan and advance payments this harvest.  Payment terms this year remain seven days which is one of the quickest payment terms available in the market.

AWB’s Jon White stated AWB’s pool payment and finance products are fully underwritten and we offer a range of payment options, so we continue to offer farmers great value with security and flexibility, all of which are important. “I encourage farmers to explore our range of grain marketing products and talk to our grain marketers or call AWB’s farmers services centre on 1800 4GRAIN (1800 447 246),” Mr White said.

2011/12 Nominated Estimated Pool Returns

2011/12 Wheat Pool (Pool Return 2011/12 AWB Pool ($/t FOB, GST exclusive):

Eastern Pool                                                  Southern Pool Pool Grade Nominated Estimated Pool Return Pool Grade Nominated Estimated Pool Return  APH2 (13% protein) $337 H1 (13% protein) $306 H1 (13% protein) $312 H2 (11.5% protein) $290 H2 (11.5% protein) $297 AUH2 (Flat protein) $258 AUH2 (Flat protein) $272 APW1 (10.5% protein) $268 APW1 (10.5% protein) $272 ASW1 (Flat protein) $253 ASW1 (Flat protein) $259 AGP1 (Flat protein) $243 AGP1 (Flat protein) $247 FED1 (Flat protein) $228 FED1 (Flat protein) $232 DR1 (Flat protein) $385 DR1 (Flat protein) $385 DR2 (Flat protein) $365 DR2 (Flat protein) $365 DR3 (Flat protein) $335 DR3 (Flat protein) $335                                                                          Western Australian Pool Pool Grade Nominated Estimated Pool Return H1 (13% protein) $308 H2 (11.5% protein) $292 APW2 (10% protein) $270 ANW1 (Flat protein) $285 ANW2 (Flat protein) $260 ASW1 (Flat protein) $252 AGP1 (Flat protein) $240 AUW1 (Flat protein) $230 SFT1 (Flat protein) $252 FED1 (Flat protein) $230                                                                       2011/12 Barley Pools Estimated Barley Pool Returns 2011/12 AWB Pools ($/t FOB, excluding GST) Grade Western Australian Pool South Australian Pool Eastern Pool BA1 $315 - - GA1 $305 - $295 (Vic only) HIND - - $265 (Vic only) F1 $270 $260 $255 F2 - $252 $240   2011/12 Lupin Pool (Geraldton Port Zone only) Grade Western Australian Pool – Geraldton port zone LUP1 $245

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