A Valuable Tool for Willamette Valley Grass & Grain Farmers
Slide 2 Slide 3 Significant Agronomic Benefits Broadleaf rotation
crop Different chemical program than grass species Lower nitrogen
inputs Erosion control No bees required for pollination Natures
sub-soiler No residue to manage after harvest Slide 4 Significant
Economic Benefits Utilize same equipment we already use for
grass/grain production No cleaning costs Payment required by law 30
days after delivery Dry-land yields average 3000-3500 lbs in
Valley, with highest at 4237 Current prices over $.30/lb Slide 5
Slide 6 2-143-3 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12
Slide 13 Commodity Crop = no middle man Variety of
contracting/sales options just like wheat market Local Options
include: Willamette Biomass Processors (non-GMO) Pendleton Grain
Growers Pacific Coast Canola (Warden, WA) Slide 14 Tuesday, Sept 25
th $30.44/lb (Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Winnepeg)
canolamarketprice.com $30.25/lb (NASDAQ market reports
nasdaq.com/markets/canola.aspx) Slide 15 $605/T = $0.30.25/lb
$650/T = $0.32.5/lb Slide 16 Slide 17 July 2013 $0.29.7/lb July
2014 $0.27/lb Steadily increasing demand, particularly with
health-conscious consumers & Asian markets
