Blue Flint Ethanol

Blue Flint Ethanol is named for the blue flint corn grown by the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Indian tribes that once lived in the Missouri River Valley, near the Blue Flint site. Today, Blue Flint Ethanol plans to use corn harvested in the same area as feedstock for its ethanol production, turning an ancient grain into modern automotive fuel.

Contracts are now available through Falkirk Merchandising LLC Falkirk Merchandising (FM LLC) is the corn buying merchant for Blue Flint Ethanol (BFE) located at Coal Creek, ND. FM LLC will be putting out bids to both producers directly as well as grain elevators for truck and rail delivery to BFE at Coal Creek, ND. Rail Contact: Mark Bazan, 701-223-9282 Truck Contacts: Ron Hefta or Jeff Kittell, 701-462-8572

Effective Date:

10/1/07

Test Weight
Pounds/Bushel	Cents/Bushel
53.9-53.0	-.01
52.9 - 52.00	-.03
51.9 - 51.00	-.05
50.9 - 50.00	-.07
49.9 - 49.00	-.10
48.9 - 48.00	-.13

Damage
% of Damage	Cents/Bushel
5.1 - 6.0	-0.02
6.1 - 7.0	-.04
7.1 - 8.0	-.06
8.1 - 9.0	-.08
9.1 - 10.0	-.10
10.1 - 11.0	-0.13
11.1 - 12.0	-0.18
above 12.1	Subject to Rejection

Moisture
% of Moisture	Cents/Bushel
14.6 - 15.0	-0.05
15.1 - 15.0	-0.10
15.6 - 16.0	-0.15
16.1 - 16.5	-0.20
16.6 - 17.0	-0.25

Heat Damage
% of HD	Cents/Bushel
.10 - .19	-.03
.20-.29	-.06
.30 - .39	-.09
.40 - .49	-.12
.50-.59	-.15
Above .60	Subject to Rejection

Foreign Material
% of FM	Cents/Bushel
3.1 - 4.0	-0.02
4.1 - 5.0	-0.05
5.1 - 6.0	-0.08
6.1 - 7.0	-0.11
7.1 - 8.0	-0.14
Above 8.1	Subject to Rejection

Other
Discount	Cents/Bushel
Sour	-0.10
Musty	-0.05
Heating	-0.10
Cofo	-0.10
Rocks	Subject to Rejection
Bugs	Subject to Rejection