. The OAE also collects and publishes farm price data on a weekly basis. These price data are collected at the rice mill and transportation costs are deducted to arrive at an estimated farm gate price. The cost of production data is collected through the OAE’s regional offices each crop year. Some of these data are for official use only, such as in the determination of government intervention price. Cost figures are the most controversial data because these involve the average of all farm sizes, i.e., small, medium, and large.