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Background
The CEPP – Peanuts factors necessary to establish a producer’s amount of protection under the peanut program for the 2023 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, 2023, to February 28, 2023. These factors apply only to states with a SCD of March 15, 2023. They are determined in accordance with the Peanut Price Methodology guidelines published and available at rma.usda.gov/-/media/RMA/Policies/CEPP/2021/Commodity-Exchange-Price-Provisions---Peanuts-21-CEPP-PT.ashx.
Action
The factor values for peanuts in states and counties with a March 15, 2023, SCD, as specified in the CEPP – Peanuts document for the 2023 CY, are shown below.
The values for the exponent factors for each commodity exchange futures contract are:
| Commodity | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | Ewh | -0.1770 |
| Cotton | Ect | 0.2614 |
| Soybean Oil | Eso | 0.4450 |
| Soybean Meal | Esm | -0.0863 |
The values for the price constant and price weighting factors are:
| Variable | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Price Constant | C | 0.1381 |
| Price Weighting Formula | W | 0.4145 |
The values for the type factors are:
| Type | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Runner | Tru | 1.00 |
| Spanish | Tsp | 1.56 |
| Valencia | Tva | 1.13 |
| Virginia | Tvi | 1.13 |
Additionally, the factor specifications for commodities utilized to determine price volatility are as follows:
| Commodity | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | Gwh | -0.0823 |
| Cotton | Gct | 0.3194 |
| Soybean Oil | Gso | -0.1618 |
| Soybean Meal | Gsm | 0.2612 |
The value for the volatility weighting factor is:
| Variable | Abbreviation | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Volatility Weighting Factor | W | 5.9952 |
DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2023