EMERALD GRAIN ARDLETHAN

HARVEST INFORMATION

SITE OPERATIONS

Growers and Carriers who enter an Emerald Grain site this harvest must wear: • High Vis Vest • Fully Enclosed Footwear

For everyone’s safety: • No dogs on site • No children • Speed restrictions apply • No alcohol on site • Drivers operate their own truck tailgates

Should Emerald Grain be required to close a site for safety reasons we will communicate with you as early as possible.

STAFF

• Site Manager – Ben Redway • Other Key Staff – Luke Brabander, David Lennard

QUALITY

• Help protect the high-quality image of Australian grain! • There is nil tolerance for:

• Pickled Grain • Fertiliser • Insects

• Ensure you clean equipment prior to harvest

SEGREGATIONS

• Capacity: • 125,000t

• WHEAT:

• H2, AUH2, APW1, ASW1, AGP1 • If required APH2, AH9, SFW1, FED1

• BARLEY:

• LA1, HIND1, F1 • If required F2

• CANOLA:

• CANO

OPERATING HOURS

• The site will run one shift at the start of harvest opening from 7:30am until 4pm at the sample stand.

• When harvest deliveries increase this shift will continue to extend, once deliveries are in full swing we will start a second operating shift.

• When the site is operating two shifts the site will be open from 7am until 10:30pm at the sample stand.

• If required due to continual weather issues over the harvest window the site can operate for 24hr windows to accommodate grower receivals whilst the weather is fine.

• The site has 40 employees available for the harvest period.

EQUIPMENT, SERVICE, TURNAROUND

• 5 stackers and drive-over hoppers at harvest peak • We will turn around your trucks as quickly as possible

SITE IMPROVEMENTS

• New office area, parking area and light vehicle exit.

• Reconfiguration of bunkers.

• New internal roadways.

• Site exclusion zone during harvest.

• New rail loading facility being constructed.

OFFICE AREA, PARKING AREA AND EXIT

BUNKER RECONFIGURATION

SITE EXCLUSION ZONE AREA

RAIL LOADING INFRASTRACTURE

RAIL LOADING INFRASTRACTURE

COMMUNICATION

Ensure your details are up-to-date!

We will communicate via text any changes in:

• Hours of operation

• Segregations

• Site Closures

• Site-based pricing

Live pricing, segregations and opening hours

are also available on the Emerald Grain App

and the Emerald Grain website.

MASS MANAGEMENT We take mass limit breaches seriously. Be aware of the legal mass limit of your vehicle.

If you exceed the mass limit, there are three options

• Pick up after harvest

• Donate to Foodbank

• Don’t deliver at all

Emerald Grain is required to provide details of all overloaded trucks to regulatory authorities

FOODBANK OVERVIEW

FOODBANK OVERVIEW

QUESTIONS?

DELIVERY INCENTIVES

For all grain delivered to and sold to Emerald Grain, we will process and make your payment within two business days of grain transfer.

Last year 99.6% of payments made in 24 hours

Eligible transactions:

• 2016/17 contracts

• Sales to Emerald Grain spot cash at site

• Warehouse transfers

• FREE

• AUTOMATIC

• FASTEST IN INDUSTRY

FAST PAY – PAYMENT SCHEDULE

You transfer to Emerald Emerald makes payment

Monday Wednesday

Tuesday Thursday

Wednesday Friday

Thursday Monday

Friday Tuesday

Saturday Wednesday

Sunday Wednesday

REMEMBER: Timely payment is dependent on correct delivery and transfer against contract or cash price.

GrainMate

GrainMate - contracting

DAILY PRICING EMAIL • Sent each morning • Provides Emerald cash prices

for your local delivery point – remember pricing will fluctuate through the day!

• Indicates price movement up

or down • You can adjust your delivery,

commodity and grade preferences

Dear Kevin,

Please see below today's cash prices today at your preferred delivery points. To customise the delivery points and grades shown below please login to the Grower Portal and go to "Manage Pricing Preferences" or contact me at the below numbers. Pricing is quoted GST exclusive and is live at the time of send, but is indicative only and subject to change. Please contact me directly to confirm the bid.

TODAY'S CASH PRICES

COMMODITY GRADE WOORINEN EGL

Barley F1 $216.75

HI1 $224.75

Wheat AGP1 $234.00

APW1 $265.75

ASW1 $258.00

H1 $275.75

H2 $270.75

Brad

Cullen Grain Merchant - Rochester

E bcullen@emeraldgrain.com P +61 3 5481 1444 M +61 419 018 083

FEE STRUCTURE

• No increase to charges this year

• Due to Rail Loading Infrastracture not being completed until

Late March 2017 we will extend the free storage period for grain growers delivering 1000mt or more to the Emerald Ardlethan site

• Warehouse charges commence from 1st of April

QUESTIONS?

MARKET UPDATE

QUESTIONS?

GRAIN BUYERS

WHAT TO REMEMBER…

• Be safe on site • Customer service is our top priority • Mass limit breaches are serious • Ensure contact details are up to date • Fast Pay – payment in two business days