Agriculture methodology

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Price assessment methodologies
Forecasting methodologies
  • Animal fats and oils forecast
  • Biomass-based diesel forecast
  • Hemp and CBD forecast
  • Organic and non-GMO forecast
  • Vegetable and seed oils forecast
Energy price assessment methodology

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Agriculture pricing notices

Fastmarkets has corrected its EN-BD-0002 biodiesel, FAME 0 premium, fob ARA and EN-BD-0003 biodiesel, RME premium, fob ARA assessments, which were published incorrectly on September 9.

The list of incorrect and corrected prices for AG-SYB-0082 Crush Margin US Soy M1 c$/bu can be found here. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Grains and Oils, Fats and Biofuels packages. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like […]

The M1 AG-CRN-0070 Corn FOB Argentina Premium c$/bu was published incorrectly as: August 28: 93 cents per bushelAugust 29: 93 cents per bushel It has been corrected to: August 28: 118 cents per bushelAugust 29: 116 cents per bushel The M1 AG-CRN-0069 Corn FOB Argentina $/mt was published incorrectly as: August 28: 188 per tonneAugust 29: 192.25 per tonne […]

Fastmarkets has added these assessments in response to customer demand for more information along the forward curve. AG-SYB-0032: Soyoil cfr India $/mtQuality: 1% FFA max 1.25%, 0.1% max moistureQuantity: 10,000-20,000 tonnesLocation: CFR, West Coast IndiaTiming: Shipment is the next loading month from the assessment day for the first 15 days of the month, with the […]

The publication of Fastmarkets’ Indonesian palm oil price assessments for Friday 29 August was delayed due to a reporter error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

The following prices will not be published on September 1 and September 15 due to additional Malaysia public holidays as part of the National Day holiday on August 31 and Malaysia Day holiday on September 16: AG-PLM-0008   Crude Palm Oil Domestic Malaysia MYR/mt AG-PLM-0009   Crude Palm Oil FOB Malaysia $/mtAG-PLM-0010   Refined Bleached Deodorised (RBD) Palm Olein […]

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