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Ag Growth International Inc.<br />

NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED<br />

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

[in thousands of Canadian dollars, except where otherwise noted and per share data]<br />

March 31, <strong>2011</strong><br />

1. ORGANIZATION<br />

The interim consolidated financial statements of Ag Growth International Inc. ["Ag Growth Inc."]<br />

for the three-month period ended March 31, <strong>2011</strong> were authorized for issuance in accordance with<br />

a resolution of the directors on June 13, <strong>2011</strong>. Ag Growth International Inc. is a listed company<br />

incorporated and domiciled in Canada whose shares are publicly traded at the Toronto Stock<br />

Exchange. The registered office is located at 1301 Kenaston Blvd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.<br />

2. OPERATIONS<br />

Ag Growth conducts business in the grain handling, storage and conditioning market.<br />

Included in these interim consolidated financial statements are the accounts of Ag Growth Inc. and<br />

all of its subsidiary partnerships and incorporated companies; together, Ag Growth Inc. and its<br />

subsidiaries are referred to as "Ag Growth" or the "Company".<br />

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES<br />

For all periods up to and including the year ended December 31, 2010, Ag Growth presented its<br />

consolidated financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting<br />

principles ["Canadian GAAP"]. The interim consolidated financial statements for the three-month<br />

period ended March 31, <strong>2011</strong> are the first Ag Growth has prepared in accordance with<br />

International <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Report</strong>ing Standards ["IFRS"] as issued by the International Accounting<br />

Standards Board ["IASB"].<br />

Accordingly, Ag Growth has prepared financial statements which comply with IFRS for periods<br />

beginning on or after January 1, <strong>2011</strong> as described in the accounting policies below. In preparing<br />

these interim consolidated financial statements, Ag Growth's opening statement of financial<br />

position was prepared as at January 1, 2010, Ag Growth's date of transition to IFRS. Note 33<br />

explains the principal adjustments made by Ag Growth in restating its Canadian GAAP statement<br />

of financial position as at January 1, 2010, and its previously published Canadian GAAP financial<br />

statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the three-month period ended March 31,<br />

2010, to be in compliance with IFRS.<br />

Basis of preparation<br />

The interim consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is also the<br />

functional currency of the parent company Ag Growth International Inc. All values are rounded to<br />

45

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