Initial payments on Canadian Wheat Board grains have increased.
Ottawa approved the increases that went into effect May 1.
The payments depend on the class, grade and protein level of the grain.
For No. 1 and 2 Canadian Western red spring wheat, the increase ranges from $5.90 to $14 a tonne with the lowest increase going to the highest protein. High protein wheat saw a big boost in the Dec. 22 initial price increase.
No. 3 CWRS increased by $10-$12 per tonne. All grades of CW extra strong rose by $8 a tonne.
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All grades of CW red winter rose by $9 a tonne.
CW soft white spring rose by $10-$13 a tonne. Prairie spring red rose $9 and prairie spring white rose $13, as did feed wheat.
No. 1 and 2 durum rose between 80 cents and $20 a tonne with the largest increases going to the lower protein levels. As with spring wheat, high protein durum saw big increases in December.
No. 3 durum rose between $19.40 and $21 a tonne. No. 4 rose by $22 a tonne and No. 5 by $13 a tonne.
Feed barley rose $10 a tonne.
Designated two-row barley rose $5 a tonne and six-row rose by $12 a tonne.
Hulless barley, two and six-row, rose by $12 a tonne.
A detailed breakdown of the increases by protein level are available at www.cwb.ca under the payments section.
