Heidi Dutton Weber Western Grain Trade Ltd.

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Large Green - Laird type – 30 - 40 % of market

Medium Green - Richlea Type – 2-5% of market

Small Green - Eston Type – 8 – 11% of market

Small Red Lentils – 35 – 45 % of market Extra Small Red (Robin type) – 9 – 10 % Other Classes - less than 1%

Have remained stable between 810,000 Mts to 850,000 Mts over the past 3 years and are forecasted to be in this range for 2009 / 10 Crop year

Demand shifting regions, but overall quantity is not shifting

Pricing has increased but the overall demand the Canadian Lentils has remained stable

Whole Dry Peas Yellow Peas – 80% of seeded acresGreen Peas – 19% of seeded acresOther Peas – 1 % of seeded acres

Desi Chickpeas - 15-20% market Kabuli Chickpeas – 80 % Market Small Kabuli Chickpeas – Less than 5%

Pink Beans – Less than 1%

Small Red Beans – Less than 1%

Great Northern Beans 1-2% Market

Light Red Kidney Beans 2-3% Market

Dark Red Kidney Beans 2-3% Market

Cranberry Beans – 5-6% Market

Navy beans – 28-30% Market

Pinto Beans 15-17% Market

Black Beans 40-42% Market

1998 290,000 acres 1999 370,000 acres +55% 2001 415,000 acres +15% 2002 530,000 acres +30% 2003 425,000 acres - 25% 2004 345,000 acres - 23% 2005 395,000 acres +14% 2006 440,000 acres +12 % 2007 378,000 acres - 14 % 2008 363,000 acres - 4 % 2009 350,000 acres - 4 % (forecast)

Manitoba Flooding 2009Manitoba Flooding 2009

2006 / 2007 – 10% 2007 / 2008 – 6% 2008 / 2009 – 10% 2009 / 2010 – 11 %

Production coming from other regions.

Weather. From now till late August most markets are highly sensitive to weather

Expect more volatility in the markets. In currency. In ocean Freights. In costs

Whiplash effect is generally worse than the initial crash.

Be happy you are in the food business as people will always eat. We only help discover at what price.

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www.webercommodities.com World Weather – www.worldweather.cc

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