Farmer owes CWB money after delivering durum

[kamichel]

My reason for initiating this post was to show the risk involved. Also to show some of the unfairness. Since number 4 and 5 durum can be delivered against the fixed price contract there should be in no way that the farmer should be in a negative situation after making delivery. A similar or worse situation will still be the case if he buys the contract out and delivers into the local feed market. It is the boards full responsibility to make the best possible return for the farmer in this case because they set the prices and the deductions for lower grades. The number 4 or 5 durum should still net him at least a competitive feed price, a difference of over 100,000 dollars. I believe grade discounts should be adjusted for the lower fixed price contracts.