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Background
The CEPP peanut factors necessary to establish the insured’s amount of protection under the peanut program for the 2020 CY are identified below. The factors are applied to the commodity prices for wheat, cotton, soybean oil, and soybean meal during the discovery period of February 1, 2020 to February 28, 2020. These factors apply only to states with a Sales Closing Date (SCD) of March 15, 2020. They are determined in accordance with the Peanut Price Methodology guidelines published and available at www.rma.usda.gov/policy-procedure/general-policies/commodity-exchange-price-provisions.
Action
The factor values for peanuts in states and counties with a March 15, 2020 SCD as specified in the CEPP – Peanuts document for the 2020 crop year are shown below.
The values for the exponent factors for each commodity exchange futures contract are:
| Commodity | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 𝐸wh | -0.2454 |
| Cotton | 𝐸ct | 0.2671 |
| Soybean Oil | 𝐸so | 0.8131 |
| Soybean Meal | 𝐸sm | -0.2350 |
The values for the price constant and price weighting factors are:
| Variable | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Price Constant | C | 0.1589 |
| Price Weighting Factor | W | 0.7462 |
The values for the type factors are:
| Type | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Runner | 𝑇ru | 1.00 |
| Spanish | 𝑇sp | 1.38 |
| Valencia | 𝑇va | 1.16 |
| Virginia | 𝑇vi | 1.16 |
Additionally, the factor specifications for commodities utilized to determine price volatility are as follows:
| Commodity | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 𝐺𝑤ℎ | 0.1738 |
| Cotton | Gct | 0.5196 |
| Soybean Oil | Gso | -0.2086 |
| Soybean Meal | Gsm | 0.4121 |
The value for the volatility weighting factor is:
| Variable | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility Weighting Factor | 𝑉 | 0.8289 |
DISPOSAL DATE
December 31, 2020