The tool gives price projections for pork, corn and soybean meal, and their overall impact onthe prices of feed for sows, piglets and hogs. The forecast covers the current year and thefollowing year, on a monthly basis for the next 12 months (cash budgets) as well as on anannual basis. These price forecasts are based on changes in the Chicago futures market. Theforecasts are updated quarterly to reflect market changes with the shortest possible delay.

In order to adapt prices to the situation of each particular swine operation, the grain and feedprice forecast are offered as indices; 2023 is the base year (index 100). This allows theoperation/company to use its 2023 average input price and multiply it by the index for thespecified period to obtain a price estimate for this period.

For example, if the swine operationpaid $330/t on average for its corn in 2023 and the 2024 index is 103, the company can budgetfor a price of $340/t for its corn in 2023 (i.e. $330/t x 103/100).

This tool uses price forecasts to calculate FISI (ASRA) compensation.Calculations of compensation are based on the application of the new FISI (ASRA) farrow-to-finish model costs, also called the basic model, corresponding to all operations analysed forthe survey. As for the contribution, since December 2023, it has been calculated according to the FISI contribution stabilization process put in place by the FADQ, until otherwise advised.