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Valero Hartley is a dry-mill ethanol plant located in Hartley, Iowa. This facility began operations in August 2008 and has the capacity to produce 110 million gallons of ethanol per year (MMGY) using a dry-grind production method and state-of-the-art technology to maintain industry-leading standards in production, safety and product quality. The plant has also been designed to be among the most environmentally friendly in the industry.

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Distillers Grains

Distillers Grains Analysis and Contact Information

Daily Corn Bids

Nov 06	Bids	Basis	Futures	Month
Nov 2009	3.47	-.20	3.67	December (Z)
Dec 2009	3.50	-.17	3.67	December (Z)
Jan 2010	3.52	-.29	3.81	March (H)
Feb 2010	3.55	-.26	3.81	March (H)
Mar 2010	3.58	-.23	3.81	March (H)
Apr 2010	3.62	-.29	3.91	May (K)
May 2010	3.67	-.24	3.91	May (K)
Jun 2010	3.69	-.31	4.00	July (N)
Jul 2010	3.73	-.27	4.00	July (N)
Aug 2010	3.77	-.31	4.08	September (U)
Sep 2010	3.81	-.27	4.08	September (U)
Oct 2010	3.80	-.38	4.18	December (Z)
Nov 2010	3.84	-.34	4.18	December (Z)

Price Later (Deferred Pricing) Program is being offered for fall new crop:

$0.03 per bu/month thru 3/31/2009 - (Space is limited - Call us for details!!)

Valero Hartley is now offering ACH payments upon request for anyone that may be interested in this hassle free payment mode. Please call 712-928-5819 and ask Jill for details.

Valero Hartley is now accepting deferred payment requests. PLEASE NOTE: All requests for deferred payment MUST be made prior to delivery!!

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PLEASE REVIEW GRAIN POLICIES ON DISCOUNTS AND LOADS SUBJECT TO REJECTION FOR HIGH FOREIGN MATERIAL AND DAMAGE.

Moisture Averaging Policy
Moisture discounts are 4 cents each 1/2 point above 15.5%, per pay period.

Loads with moisture 17.0% and under will all be averaged, per pay period (weekly).
Loads with moisture 17.01% and above will stand alone, per pay period.

All Basis contracts will be priced within the week delivery occurs.

Grain Delivery Hours:
Delivery period November 5 through November 22, 2009:

Thursday Nov 5 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday Nov 6 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday Nov 7 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Nov 8 - NO GRAIN DELIVERIES

Monday Nov 9 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday Nov 10 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Nov 11 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday Nov 12 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday Nov 13 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday Nov 14 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday Nov 15 - NO GRAIN DELIVERIES

Monday Nov 16 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday Nov 17 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday Nov 18 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursday Nov 19 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday Nov 20 - 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday Nov 21 - PENDING HARVEST PROGRESS
Sunday Nov 22 - PENDING HARVEST PROGRESS

Real-Time (CBoT)

Corn Procurement Policy

Price
Prices are based on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBoT) corn futures minus local basis for a specified time frame.

Delivery
Valero offers a variety of contracts. Each contract will have a specified time of delivery, commonly a two-week window. Please contact the Hartley office for more information. Failure to deliver specified bushels in a stated time frame will be considered a breach of contract and penalties or cancellations may apply.

Payment
Payments are made once per week, every Wednesday. For example, corn delivered Monday through Sunday of week 1 will be paid on Wednesday of week 2.

Loads will be applied on oldest contracts first.
Overfills will be on any bushels over contract amount.
Load contracts are available.

Discount Schedule

Plant Facts

Valero Hartley:

Is one of the nation's largest greenfield, dry-grind ethanol production facilities
Produces 110MMGY of ethanol per year
Processes approximately 39 million bushels of corn per year
Produces 350,000 tons of distillers grains annually
Is designed to run continuously, 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week throughout the year

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