Current UCUI
68/100
Moderate-High Uncertainty
+4 points from prior reading
Potato Market Intelligence
Potato Benchmark Inclusion Criteria
Potato benchmark inclusion criteria determine which market observations are eligible to enter an assessment or index. MassGain applies consistent rules for product, geography, quality, timing, volume, transaction status, and commercial basis so benchmark coverage grows without blending economically different potato markets.
Market Data
How to read this market
Potato benchmark-inclusion-criteria data defines which observations are eligible to enter a price assessment or index. The market object is the rule set governing product, geography, grade, quality, market stage, delivery basis, timing, transaction status, minimum volume, documentation, and arm's-length conditions.
Use the data to validate every submission consistently and preserve the reason an observation qualifies. Test whether the criteria are broad enough to capture real market activity while narrow enough to avoid blending unlike potatoes or commercial terms.
Data Module
Potato Benchmark Inclusion Criteria
Market objecteligible benchmark observation
Primary fieldsproduct, geography, timing, transaction type
Key dimensionsquality, volume, basis, documentation
Commercial usebenchmark intake governance
Tradeoffcoverage versus comparability
Compare withmarket depth and intended scope
Analysis
Why this matters
Broad inclusion rules increase data volume but can dilute the economic meaning of the benchmark by mixing farmgate and delivered trades or different processing qualities. Very narrow rules improve consistency but may leave too little evidence.
Commercial interpretation should balance depth and product integrity. Every accepted observation should fit the stated market, and any normalization should be explicit rather than hidden inside the index.
Signal 01
Usable Crop Uncertainty Index
UCUI translates crop and market complexity into a simple uncertainty signal. Higher readings indicate greater uncertainty—not necessarily higher prices.
Understand uncertainty. Anticipate risk. Act earlier.
UCUI is designed to analyze potato-industry publications and data signals across regions, varieties, weather, disease, storage, supply, and demand.
WeatherHigh
DiseaseHigh
StorageMedium
SupplyMedium
Single-day snapshot based on a scan of 11,500+ web and social signals. Get historical and real-time data by clicking the button below.
The MassGain Daily
Today’s market analysis.
A daily editorial synthesis of physical potato data, crop signals, market reporting, and what participants should watch next.
September 16, 2026Latest MassGain publication
Potato market steady for now; Russia’s smaller crop is the salient risk
Spot prices are flat and USDA terminal reports read ‘market steady,’ but a renewed forecast for a smaller Russian harvest and recent regional harvest stress leave seasonal import timing and storage losses as the key uncertainty.
Signal 02
MassGain Potato Index
Independent physical-pricing intelligence and market-trend analysis for procurement, forecasting, contracting, and scenario planning.
Core Russet Carton Median
312.45 USD/MT
Latest qualifying physical-market observation
+4.75 (+1.55%)
Price discovery for the physical potato market
MPI is designed to track physical pricing data, price trends, deltas, and divergences across regions and potato types.
Series window45 days
Current public coverageCore russet cartons
Primary source basisQualifying USDA physical rows
UnitUSD per metric tonne
Single-day snapshot based on most recent 45 days worth of data. Limited to US Russets only. Get more complete, global data about all varieties by clicking the button below.
Signal 03
MassGain Spot Reference
An independent spot reference designed for price discovery, contract discussions, procurement comparisons, and risk modeling.
Russet Burbank — U.S. Midsize
305 USD/MT
Demonstration reference format
+1.6% WoW · Confidence: High
A trusted benchmark for pricing, contracts, and risk
MSR is intended to use real transactions and verifiable physical-market data to support negotiations, price checks, contracting, and risk models.
ProductRusset Burbank
SpecificationU.S. midsize, 40–70 count
Reference typePhysical spot benchmark
StatusIn development
Based on most recent 45 days worth of data. Limited to US Russets only. Get more complete, global data about all varities by clicking the button below. Full access also includes historical data -- including depreciated NYMEX/CBOE/EEX spot references -- projections, trends, and AI-driven insights.
The MassGain Product Ladder
From insight to intelligence to action
Four integrated products built for the physical potato market, delivered through public pages, reports, exports, dashboards, and API access.
1
Content
Original research, commentary, aggregated news, and market updates.
- What matters right now?
- What is happening out there?
2
UCUI™
Usable Crop Uncertainty Index: an AI-powered signal of crop risk and market uncertainty.
- Understand uncertainty
- Anticipate risk
- Act earlier
3
MPI™
MassGain Potato Index: independent physical-pricing intelligence and trend analysis.
- Price discovery
- Regional trends
- Procurement planning
4
MSR™
MassGain Spot Reference: an independent benchmark for price discovery and risk modeling.
- Contracts
- Negotiations
- Risk models
Content + UCUI + MPI + MSR + API access
Get historical series, regional detail, constituent data, exports, alerts, and direct data access.
Overview
Who is this for?
This page is for procurement and market-intelligence teams that need clear potato benchmark inclusion criteria. Inclusion rules define which products, transactions, contributors, locations, dates, volumes, and commercial terms are eligible to enter a price assessment or index. MassGain helps users translate those rules into repeatable validation rather than case-by-case discretion.
The suite can encode required variety, grade, quality, unit, region, market stage, delivery window, transaction status, minimum volume, arm’s-length condition, and documentation. Analysts can test every submission against the same standard and preserve the reason for acceptance. Procurement can understand what the benchmark actually represents and whether its contracts fit the eligible market. Governance teams can review whether the criteria are too broad, too narrow, or outdated as trade and production change.
Overly broad criteria can blend unlike potatoes; overly narrow rules can leave too little evidence. MassGain does not determine regulatory status or certify a methodology. It provides a transparent rule and audit framework that shows what entered the benchmark, why it qualified, how exceptions were treated, and whether changes improve coverage without weakening product integrity.
Use Case
A benchmark accepts both farmgate and delivered trades under a loosely defined processing category. MassGain applies explicit product, freight, quality, and market-stage rules and shows several observations should be normalized or excluded. The revised criteria reduce volume but materially improve consistency.
FAQs
What can benchmark inclusion criteria specify?
Product, geography, timing, transaction type, volume, quality, documentation, and commercial basis can be specified.
Why are inclusion rules important?
They prevent unlike or weak observations from changing the benchmark unpredictably.
How does MassGain apply the rules?
It validates each submission, records the result and reason, and preserves an auditable decision history.
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Data and Methodology
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MassGain is building transparent public market infrastructure. Each live metric will identify its date, unit, coverage, methodology, and source basis.
Data provenance
MassGain uses public, licensed, contributed, and independently derived physical-market information. Source availability and publication schedules vary.
Timing and revisions
Figures may reflect the latest available observation rather than a same-day transaction. Source data and MassGain calculations may be corrected, restated, or revised.
Not transactional pricing
MassGain figures are informational reference values and do not constitute executable bids, offers, settlements, or guarantees that a transaction can occur at the displayed value.
No individualized advice
Content and data are provided for informational and analytical purposes and do not constitute financial, investment, legal, trading, or individualized procurement advice.
Independent publication
Certain observations may be derived from USDA reports. MassGain is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the USDA.
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