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1 MAKE MOE WITH THE 207 CAGILL SPECIALTY CANOLA POGAM Featuring VICTOY V-Class and InVigor Health Hybrids CHECK OUT OU NEW VICTOY V4- HYBID ON PAGE 8

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS GOW YOU POFITS 207 CAGILL SPECIALTY CANOLA POGAM GUIDE Your Needs 4-5 Superior Program Value 6-7 Higher-Yielding Hybrids 8-3 Program Simplicity 4-5 Community Commitment 6-7 Web esources 8 Contact Information 8

3 YOU NEEDS PAGE FOU YOU NEEDS PAGE FIVE What s your top business need for 207? YOU NEEDS At Cargill, we view every growing season as an opportunity to help you solve your critical farming and business challenges from maximizing yields and returns to simplifying operations to fighting troublesome diseases, and beyond. We understand your needs and can address your most pressing priorities with the Cargill Specialty Canola Program. YOU NEEDS Cargill s specialty premium is a game-changer. It has made our business significantly more profitable. eturns Per Acre There s a formula for financial success, and our program is uniquely equipped to help you maximize each variable in your profit equation. We ll help you create higher returns for your farm and minimize risk through our higher-yielding hybrids, valuable premium and risk-free price hedge. Higher Yields Think only commodity canola hybrids generate top-flight yields? Take a fresh look at VICTOY V-Class and InVigor Health hybrids. They generate consistently superior yields that will maximize your production and drive greater top-line revenue. Program Simplicity Farming is tough enough. You don t need programs that add more complexity to your operation. With the flexible Cargill Specialty Canola Program, you can make smart financial decisions that bring simplicity to your life through our known prime basis, and higher returns to your bottom line through our higher-yielding hybrids and risk-free price hedge.

4 SUPEIO POGAM VALUE PAGE SIX SUPEIO POGAM VALUE PAGE SEVEN SUPEIO POGAM VALUE Putting it all together to help you make more money When it comes to canola hybrids, the program you select makes a difference, in your fields and on your bottom line. Choose the Cargill Specialty Canola Program for higher returns, delivered through higher-yielding VICTOY and InVigor Health hybrids, plus powerful financial tools and a streamlined I have been straightcutting V2- for 3 years with very good results. By letting the canola stand, it allows the V2- to reach its maximum yield potential. SUPEIO POGAM VALUE program that minimizes hassles and saves you time. NEW VICTOY V-Class V4- ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VICTOY V-Class V2-3 VICTOY V-Class V2- VICTOY V-Class V22- InVigor Health L56H InVigor Health L57H + + POWEFUL FINANCIAL TOOLS POGAM SIMPLICITY = HIGHE ETUNS A TANSPAENT SUPPLY CHAIN FOM SEED TO OIL Today, 65% of consumers want to know where their food comes from, as well as what s in it and who made it. That s why, at Cargill, we re proud to be the only North American specialty canola company that can provide a fully transparent supply chain for our customers from seed to oil. So growers like you are able to see where the specialty canola oil you care for ends up in the food chain. And our food oil customers, along with their consumers, can learn where the high oleic oil in their favorite products is grown. We call this program Knowing Your oots: from farm to table. Learn more and discover how you can share your roots story by visiting knowingyourroots.com. Hartmann research, September 205

5 VICTOY V-CLASS HYBIDS PAGE EIGHT VICTOY V-CLASS HYBIDS PAGE NINE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY V4- HYBID POFILE TYPE Genuity oundup eady Hybrid STANDABILITY Excellent Industry-leading, multi-genic resistance delivering an rating CLUBOOT esistant One day later than average of checks All zones PLANT HEIGHT Medium FUSAIUM WILT Protecting your returns through advanced disease resistance Blackleg and clubroot may be increasing in parts of western Canada, but VICTOY V-Class Hybrids have a unique multi-genic, blackleg-resistance package that provides strong, durable protection against a wide range of blackleg races. And V4- and V2-3 offer both blackleg and clubroot resistance, too. Trust VICTOY V-Class to safeguard your yields and profits! NEW VICTOY V-Class V4- Hybrid A GIANT LEAP FOWAD IN HYBID PEFOMANCE VICTOY V-Class V4- is our breakthrough hybrid that takes yields to the next level, and combines all the features your business demands into one high-performance hybrid. Get outstanding yields, exceptional standability, our specialty premium plus our leading multi-genic blackleg resistance package and an rating for clubroot resistance, too! It s the industry s impressive new leader for driving higher yields while protecting the profits you work so hard to earn. VICTOY V4-: The hybrid that can do it all eaches yields of 0% of BL 2 Achieves yields of 07% of VICTOY V2-3 Suited for all growing zones Helps you defend against blackleg and clubroot pressure Features popular CV65 oil profile Yield Comparison 2 0% 08% 06% 04% 02% 00% 98% 96% 94% 0% 00% V BL VICTOY V-Class V2-3 and V2- Hybrids GOW MOE, MAKE MOE Like all VICTOY V-Class hybrids, V2-3 and V2- deliver best-in-class yields, along with a premium over commodity canola to elevate your profits, and Cargill s risk-free production hedge for peace of mind. Their excellent standability simplifies harvest management and unique, multi-genic blackleg resistance protects your returns. Plus, their innovative oil traits create new markets and endless opportunities for Canadian farmers! VICTOY V2-3: High-performing hybrid with clubroot resistance eaches yields of 03% of 45H3 2 Achieves yields of 03% of VICTOY V2-3 Clubroot resistance and multi-genic blackleg resistance give you peace of mind Yield Comparison 2 03% 02% 0% 00% 99% 98% 03% VICTOY V2-: Finished # in VICTOY Performance Trials The top-performing Genuity oundup eady hybrid in gross revenue four years in a row In the 205 VICTOY Performance Trials, V2- averaged $2 more in returns per acre over BL Offers yields on par with leading commodity checks plus Cargill s valuable premium! 00% V2-3 45H3 V2-3 HYBID POFILE TYPE Genuity oundup eady Hybrid STANDABILITY Excellent Industry-leading, multi-genic resistance delivering an rating CLUBOOT esistant ½ day earlier than checks 4 All zones PLANT HEIGHT Medium FUSAIUM WILT V2- HYBID POFILE TYPE Genuity oundup eady Hybrid STANDABILITY Excellent Industry-leading, multi-genic resistance delivering an rating CLUBOOT NA Equal to checks 5 All zones PLANT HEIGHT Medium FUSAIUM WILT VICTOY V4- was developed to be resistant to the predominant clubroot pathotypes identified in Western Canada at the time of registration. However, in a commercial field, there is potential for clubroot populations to exist or develop pathotypes to which V4- (and other clubroot resistant canola varieties) may be susceptible. Please follow integrated pest-management strategies to maximize the durability of genetic resistance in canola varieties. Learn more at Cargill HA Trials, 4 locations /205 Cargill HA Trials, 26 locations. VICTOY V2-3 was developed to be resistant to the predominant clubroot pathotypes identified in Western Canada at the time of registration. However, in a commercial field, there is potential for clubroot populations to exist or develop pathotypes to which V2-3 (and other clubroot resistant canola varieties) may be susceptible. Please follow integrated pest-management strategies to maximize the durability of genetic resistance in canola varieties. Learn more at /205 Cargill HA Trials, 3 locations /205 Cargill HA/ST and CPT Trials, 66 locations. 4 Co-op checks 45H29 and Co-op checks 46A65 and Q2. See page 8 for all brand trademark information and Monsanto legal requirements.

6 V-CLASS HYBIDS PAGE TEN V-CLASS HYBIDS PAGE ELEVEN Proven in Performance Trials V-CLASS LEADS VPT AND CPT TIALS The 205 VICTOY Performance Trials and independent Canola Performance Trials 2 showed how well our V2- and V2-3 hybrids stacked up against other canola options especially in gross revenue! View the charts below and get complete results at victorycanola.com. 205 PEFOMANCE TIALS 205 VPT Gross evenue (Mid-Season Zone $/ac) $55 V2- $ BL 205 VPT Yield (Average Mid-Season Zone bu/ac) V BL VICTOY V-Class V22- Hybrid INNOVATIVE OIL POFILE VICTOY V22- our first V-Class Hybrid offering the innovative Clear Valley 80 canola oil profile delivers higher yields and improved standability. Like all VICTOY varieties, it offers a specialty premium that helps you generate greater profits, backed by a simple program that s easy to implement. Delivering higher yields and more Yields 97% of the co-op checks 5440 and 45H29 V22- HYBID POFILE TYPE Genuity oundup eady Hybrid STANDABILITY Excellent Industry-leading, multi-genic resistance delivering an rating Equal to checks All zones PLANT HEIGHT Medium (similar to checks) FUSAIUM WILT On average, V2- generated $2 more in returns per acre over BL! V2- performed competitively in bushels per acre! Achieves yields of 0% of VICTOY v Delivers improved standability Average Gross evenue 2 (Mid-Season Zone $/ac) V2-3 $676 V2- $ $643 SY457 $638 4H76 $637 PS-SY $63 CS2000 $623 SY466 $ $ $60 PS-SY 3-65 $597 V2-3 and V2- were leaders in gross revenue among all Genuity oundup eady hybrids! 4DL30209 $ C $ Yield & Agronomics 2 (Average Mid-Season Zone bu/ac) VICTOY V-Class Brett Young Canterra Variety Yield (% of 5440) LSD: % 3 V V C CS DL Seeds 4DL Proven Seeds Syngenta PS-SY PS-SY SY SY H76 02 V2-3 and V2- delivered outstanding performances in yield and agronomics. Contribute to an industry-leading oil Manufacturers across the food industry trust Cargill s Clear Valley 80 high oleic canola oil the highest-stability canola oil on the market today. Offering superior performance, low saturated fat and a neutral flavor, it helps them produce great-tasting products that exceed consumer expectations. High yield potential and a specialty premium! Learn more at victorycanola.com VICTOY Performance Trials are calculated based on: $450 futures, ($-20) commodity basis and $40 premium on fixed tonnage. 2 eturns per acre calculation based on 205 Canola Performance Trials (CPT), which were delivered by the Canola Council of Canada and represent the next generation in variety evaluation for Western Canadian canola growers. Individual results may vary. See canolaperformancetrials.ca for full details. 3 LSD The least significant difference for each dataset indicates whether differences between varieties are statistically meaningful. Varieties should only be considered different in yield performance if the numerical difference between them is greater than the LSD value. See page 8 for all brand trademark information and Monsanto legal requirements. Co-op checks 5440 and 45H29, long season zone (LSZ) 2 Based on Cargill 203 ST trial results See page 8 for all brand trademark information and Monsanto legal requirements.

7 INVIGO HEALTH L56H & L57H PAGE TWELVE INVIGO HEALTH L56H & L57H PAGE THITEEN L Series InVigor Health L56H & InVigor Health L57H Hybrids NO COMPOMISE: HIGHE YIELD, HIGHE ETUNS, SIMPLE POGAM InVigor Health L56H and InVigor Health L57H offer growers higher returns per acre. Get the InVigor Hybrid Canola yields you want, plus a premium, with the security of a simple contract. No compromise on any front. InVigor Health L56H and InVigor Health L57H contain the LibertyLink system technology that offers the high-yielding performance of a hybrid while achieving the in-demand oil profile required for contract premiums. Both are available for INVIGO HEALTH L56H Yielded 38% of checks (46A65 and Q2) in 2008/2009 WCC/C co-op trials A mid-maturity hybrid offering strong lodging resistance that is suitable for all growing zones ated for blackleg Contains LibertyLink technology for trusted weed control INVIGO L56H POFILE YIELD 38% of checks (46A65 and Q2) Equal to average of checks All growing zones in western Canada HEIGHT Short medium LODGING ESISTANCE Strong INVIGO L57H POFILE purchase under contract from Cargill and selected independent retailers in western Canada through the Cargill Specialty Canola Program. INVIGO HEALTH L57H Yields 2% higher than InVigor Health L56H 2 YIELD 2% higher than InVigor L56H 2 day earlier than L56H I get the yields I want, plus a premium. That s what InVigor Health is all about. A mid-maturity hybrid offering strong lodging resistance that is suitable for all growing zones ated for blackleg Contains LibertyLink technology for trusted weed control ADD JUMPSTAT PE-TEATMENT JumpStart is available pre-treated on InVigor Health L56H and InVigor Health L57H. Pre-order your JumpStart before the order deadline. Ask your Cargill representative for further details. All growing zones in western Canada HEIGHT Short medium LODGING ESISTANCE Strong Get great yields along with a valuable premium. Learn more at cropscience.bayer.ca 2008/2009 WCC/C co-op trials. 2 Bayer breeding trials. InVigor and LibertyLink are registered trademarks of Bayer Global. Bayer CropScience Inc. is a member of CropLife Canada.

8 POGAM SIMPLICITY PAGE FOUTEEN POGAM SIMPLICITY PAGE FIFTEEN POGAM SIMPLICITY A simple program offering you convenience and control COMBINING FLEXIBILITY WITH POWEFUL FINANCIAL TOOLS With the Cargill Specialty Canola Program, you get more of what you want and less of what you don t. It s premium pricing along with a simple, no-hassle contract that frees you up to manage other aspects of your business. Choose from a variety of high-yielding hybrids that drive higher returns Pick a premium over commodity canola O prime basis, and get risk-free pricing Earn extra value from our early sign-up incentive and instant seed discounts A FLEXIBLE CONTACT WITH TOOLS TO DIVE BIGGE POFITS Get it all with the Cargill Specialty Canola Program: Improved hybrid options our best lineup ever Early sign-up bonus you could qualify for an extra premium; check with your Cargill representative Flexible pricing options choose one option or some of both Prime Basis lock in at very attractive levels KEY DATES & EMINDES HIGHE-YIELDING POGAM SIMPLICITY HYBIDS Pick the best delivery period for your business needs 5 Steps Premium a guaranteed premium over Cargill s posted commodity basis isk-free price hedge on 0 to 20 bushels per acre Instant seed discount with qualifying acreage commitments 30 bu/ac fixed tonnage with flexible marketing options Harvest sample deadline: November 7, 207 Include your bin estimate on the harvest card Keep the Canada Post tracking number sticker for your records Contact your local Cargill Specialty Canola Program contracting location for more supplies Simple Steps to HIGHE ETUNS Pick your variety and delivery period Ask your Cargill representative for complete contract details 2 Grow your crop 3 Send in your harvest sample 4 We ll pick up your canola at your farm 5 Cash your cheque

9 COMMUNITY COMMITMENT PAGE SIXTEEN COMMUNITY COMMITMENT PAGE SEVENTEEN COMMUNITY COMMITMENT Supporting communities across Canada and around the world COMMITTED TO COPOATE ESPONSIBILITY At Cargill, we operate with integrity and accountability. We are committed to feeding the world in a responsible way, reducing our environmental impact, and improving the communities where we live and work. We are passionate about our goal to be the global leader in nourishing people and operating responsibly across the agricultural, food, industrial and financial markets we serve. COMMUNITY COMMITMENT In fiscal 205, Cargill contributed nearly $58 MILLION TO CHAITIES ACOSS 57 COUNTIES. We promote the social wellbeing of the communities we serve through long-term solutions to reduce hunger, improve education and protect the environment. With financial support, the expertise of our businesses, efforts of our employees and collaboration with partners, we are making positive, measurable improvements where we live and work. MAKING AN IMPACT IN CANADA Through our employee-driven Cargill Cares councils and other volunteer programs, we have contributed $2.5 million in support financial, in-kind and product donations to over 00 local, provincial and national Canadian charities. Our partnerships include: 4-H eaping eturns United Way onald McDonald House Charities Agriculture in the Classroom Food Banks Canada

10 WEB ESOUCES / CONTACT PAGE EIGHTEEN WEB ESOUCES / CONTACT Get timely tools and insights at victorycanola.com YOU ONLINE DESTINATION FO HELPFUL FAMING ESOUCES Use our website throughout the year to gain new insights and solutions to your challenges from agronomic experts as well as your fellow growers. It puts a variety of valuable canola farming resources at your fingertips, including: NATUE IT S POWEFUL TECHNOLOGY VICTOY performance trials get the locations of our trial plots along with updates on their progress Grower testimonials view videos of VICTOY growers discussing their positive results with our hybrids Blog follow grower updates from the field, throughout the growing season Seeding Success e-news sign up to receive the latest VICTOY news and valuable advice from canola experts Industry essentials learn about the issues and events affecting canola production Visit victorycanola.com and start exploring today! JumpStart delivers enhanced phosphate availability for a canola crop you can be proud of. Order your seed pre-treated with JumpStart inoculant to discover increased root growth and leaf area, and higher yield potential*. JumpStart. Quicker start, stronger finish. Make 207 your best year yet! Book today by contacting your Cargill representative or calling For more information monsantobioag.ca InVigor and LibertyLink are registered trademarks of Bayer Global. Bayer CropScience Inc. is a member of CropLife Canada. Genuity, Genuity and Design, Genuity Icons, oundup eady, and oundup are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC, used under license. The Cargill logo, VICTOY and VICTOY Hybrid Canola logo are registered trademarks of Cargill Incorporated, used under license. 206 Cargill, Incorporated. All rights reserved. Monsanto company is a member of Excellence Through Stewardship (ETS). Monsanto products are commercialized in accordance with ETS Product Launch Stewardship Guidance, and in compliance with Monsanto s Policy for Commercialization of Biotechnology-Derived Plant Products in Commodity Crops. This product has been approved for import into key export markets with functioning regulatory systems. Any crop or material produced from this product can only be exported to, or used, processed or sold in countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is a violation of national and international law to move material containing biotech traits across boundaries into nations where import is not permitted. Growers should talk to their grain handler or product purchaser to confirm their buying position for this product. Excellence Through Stewardship is a registered trademark of Excellence Through Stewardship. ALWAYS EAD AND FOLLOW PESTICIDE LABEL DIECTIONS. oundup eady crops contain genes that confer tolerance to glyphosate, the active ingredient in oundup brand agricultural herbicides. oundup brand agricultural herbicides will kill crops that are not tolerant to glyphosate. SMAT FAMES EAD THE FINEPINT: *63 independent large-plot trials in Canada between 994 and 203 showed an average yield increase of 6% compared to untreated canola. Individual results may vary, and performance may vary from location to location and from year to year. This result may not be an indicator of results you may obtain as local growing, soil and weather conditions may vary. Growers should evaluate data from multiple locations and years whenever possible. ALWAYS EAD AND FOLLOW LABEL DIECTIONS. JumpStart and Monsanto BioAg and Design are trademarks of Monsanto Technology LLC, Monsanto Canada, Inc. licensee. 206 Monsanto Canada Inc.

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