Median within-product nationwide high-to-low price range across analysed products.
View 2024 report ↗Independent purchasing intelligence · Agriculture first
Did I pay
too much?
What do you really know about your inputs?
Your invoices tell you what you were charged. InputBasis is being built to show what you effectively paid, how that compares with qualified historical evidence, and what matters before the next purchase.
Private history firstSupplier-independent perspectiveGlobal context, local relevance
Agriculture is the wedge. The Index Factory is the platform.
INPUTBASIS / INTELLIGENCE PREVIEWSTATIC EXAMPLE
Illustrative member lensSouth Australia
Higher-dispersion 12-month sensitivityA$43,994Three inputs · hypothetical price-gap exposure
Illustrative scenario, not a verified regional benchmark or achieved saving.
01 Bring your history
02 Find the evidence gap
03 Decide independently
The buyer's information gap
The people buying essential inputs deserve the intelligence to understand their economics.
“What did I effectively pay? How do I compare? What changed around me? What should I examine before buying again?”
— the intended InputBasis questionIndependence is an operating rule.
InputBasis is intended to be buyer-funded. It does not sell or finance the inputs it evaluates, direct purchasing, coordinate prices, or organise collective buying.
The evidence gap is real
Prices can differ.
Knowledge shouldn’t.
Published agricultural chemical research documents significant high-to-low prices for the same products, including transactions close in geography. The question for buyers is whether they have the evidence to see and explain a difference.
Published external research
Not InputBasis results
Not InputBasis results
Up to this reported regional high-to-low price variation for particular products.
View 2025 report ↗Reported selected statewide price extremes approaching 1.5 times the lower observed price.
View 2026 report ↗A spread is a signal to investigate—not a saving.
All three statistics relate to agricultural chemicals, with their reported products, periods, geographies and methods. A price range is neither median farmer overpayment nor an available alternative. FBN also sells agricultural inputs; InputBasis intends a supplier-independent buyer-side position.
Single-purchase thought experiment · synthetic
One order can matter.
1,000 equivalent US gallons at a hypothetical US$40/gal lower price; holding specification and transaction terms constant in the illustration.
25% higher than lower priceUS$10,000(US$50 − US$40) × 1,000 gal
70% higher than lower priceUS$28,000(US$68 − US$40) × 1,000 gal
Hypothetical sensitivity only, not observed local pricing, a recoverable amount, a guaranteed saving, an available quotation or an InputBasis outcome. Percentages are measured against the lower assumed price.
An immediate reason to join
Your purchasing history should work for you.
Start with an invoice. Bring two or three years of records when available. The intended first benefit is your own corrected, private history—before a single regional benchmark qualifies.
01
Bring the records you already own
Historical PDF, scans, photos and multi-invoice batches across fuel, fertiliser and agricultural chemicals.
02
Reconstruct the effective cost
Review product, unit, date, freight, tax, credit, discount and payment terms. Correct extraction or equivalence errors.
03
See your position immediately
Inspect annual spend, comparable own-purchase history and changes by input. One verified invoice creates an initial private record.
04
Add qualified regional intelligence
Only when permissions, independent contributor sufficiency, delay, comparability and anti-inference safeguards allow a benchmark.
Product concept only. This website cannot upload, process or store real invoices; no live account or OCR operation is enabled.
PRIVATE FARM RECORD / ILLUSTRATIVE
2024–26Three seasons. One clear view.
Purchase history18 records
Input categories3
VisibilityOwner-only
Effective spend by inputillustrative amounts in A$ thousands
2024
A$136k
2025
A$154k
2026
A$186k
Fuel Fertiliser Chemicals
Private first.
All values are synthetic. The illustration describes intended private history, not accepted secure production functionality.
Illustrative member experience
A clear record. Relevant context. Better prepared decisions.
Illustrative member workspace
Private purchase history
Recent corrected purchaseseffective paid cost
FuelDiesel · deliveredA$2.18/L12 Sep
FertiliserUrea · freight includedA$804/t28 Aug
ChemicalHerbicide · corrected unitA$17.46/L17 Jul
Southern Plains Supply
Diesel · 8,000 L × A$2.13 A$17,040
Freight + A$1,280
Prompt-payment credit − A$880
Total paid A$17,440
A$17,440 ÷ 8,000 L A$2.18/L
Exact effective price A$2.18/L
Terms make a number meaningful.
Normalisation is intended to account for product identity, units, freight, tax, discounts, credit and terms before any historical reference is considered.
Hypothetical value lens
An otherwise equivalent A$0.07/L difference across 8,000 L equals A$560 in gross price-gap arithmetic. It is the same synthetic historical difference shown in Regional Comparisons—not a saving, available quote or InputBasis outcome.
Record confidenceIllustrative · high
Regional Benchmark Intelligence — intended future workflow
Qualified historical context, never live individual quotes.
Three inputs · 12-month illustrative portfolio
Synthetic valuesWhat could the difference mean in dollars?
DieselA$2.18/LPaid (assumed)A$1.93/LLower comparator (assumed)A$0.25 × 80,000 LUnit gap × volumeA$20,000
FertiliserA$804/tPaid (assumed)A$640/tLower comparator (assumed)A$164 × 120 tUnit gap × volumeA$19,680
ChemicalsA$17.46/LPaid (assumed)A$10.27/LLower comparator (assumed)A$7.19 × 600 LUnit gap × volumeA$4,314
Combined hypothetical 12-month gapA$43,994Alternative scenario · not achieved savings
Higher-dispersion assumptions across three input categories. Same selected annual quantities; scenarios are alternatives, not additive and not verified local benchmarks.
DieselA$2.18/LPaid (assumed)A$2.11/LLower comparator (assumed)A$0.07 × 80,000 LUnit gap × volumeA$5,600
FertiliserA$804/tPaid (assumed)A$772/tLower comparator (assumed)A$32 × 120 tUnit gap × volumeA$3,840
ChemicalsA$17.46/LPaid (assumed)A$16.90/LLower comparator (assumed)A$0.56 × 600 LUnit gap × volumeA$336
Combined hypothetical 12-month gapA$9,776Alternative scenario · not achieved savings
Lower-difference assumptions across three input categories. Same selected annual quantities; scenarios are alternatives, not additive and not verified local benchmarks.
All values and comparator prices above are hypothetical and not a regional median, an available quote, a supplier finding or achieved savings. The 8,000 L invoice and its A$560 difference are separate from the 80,000 L annual sensitivity; do not double-count. Real comparisons would require eligible product, timing, quantity, tax, freight, terms and independent contributor checks.
Three inputs · 12-month illustrative portfolio
Synthetic valuesWhat could the difference mean in dollars?
DieselUS$3.68/galPaid (assumed)US$3.18/galLower comparator (assumed)US$0.50 × 25,000 galUnit gap × volumeUS$12,500
FertiliserUS$615/short tonPaid (assumed)US$480/short tonLower comparator (assumed)US$135 × 200 short tonsUnit gap × volumeUS$27,000
ChemicalsUS$28.40/unitPaid (assumed)US$16.70/unitLower comparator (assumed)US$11.70 × 1,000 unitsUnit gap × volumeUS$11,700
Combined hypothetical 12-month gapUS$51,200Alternative scenario · not achieved savings
Higher-dispersion assumptions across three input categories. Same selected annual quantities; scenarios are alternatives, not additive and not verified local benchmarks.
DieselUS$3.68/galPaid (assumed)US$3.56/galLower comparator (assumed)US$0.12 × 25,000 galUnit gap × volumeUS$3,000
FertiliserUS$615/short tonPaid (assumed)US$588/short tonLower comparator (assumed)US$27 × 200 short tonsUnit gap × volumeUS$5,400
ChemicalsUS$28.40/unitPaid (assumed)US$27.10/unitLower comparator (assumed)US$1.30 × 1,000 unitsUnit gap × volumeUS$1,300
Combined hypothetical 12-month gapUS$9,700Alternative scenario · not achieved savings
Lower-difference assumptions across three input categories. Same selected annual quantities; scenarios are alternatives, not additive and not verified local benchmarks.
Synthetic US scenarios use US gallons, short tons and comparable chemical units. No observed regional benchmark or realised saving is shown. Published chemical-price research does not establish matching fuel or fertiliser dispersion. US and Australian nominal prices must not be compared directly.
Qualified historical reference
Evidence is not a verdict.
Only independent comparable observations meeting product equivalence, rights, delay, privacy, contributor-count and anti-inference controls could generate delayed regional statistics.
Insufficient evidence is a valid outcome. No live benchmark is displayed in this preview.
Permissioned regional intelligence
An independent network can grow from evidence already in farmers’ hands.
Historical buyer-authorised invoices → private purchasing history → eligible governed evidence → delayed regional comparisons → recurring purchasing intelligence
Independence is counted correctly
One farm uploading 100 invoices supplies useful observations, but remains one contributing business for independent-contributor sufficiency.
Eligibility is conditional
Rights, consent, product equivalence, original purchase dates, privacy, delay, duplicate/outlier controls and anti-inference protections must all pass.
Suppression is a feature
If evidence is insufficient, too concentrated or not comparable, the intended result is no benchmark—not a weaker claim.
Buyer control remains intact
No collective buying, live supplier surveillance, coordinated pricing or individual transaction disclosure is contemplated.
Premium Insights · recurring intelligence
Global signals.
Regional meaning.
Your next decision.
The intended weekly habit: what changed, why it could matter locally, what remains uncertain—and what to examine before committing to another purchase.
Region lens
Input category
Signals
Energy, currency and delivery all matter.
Potential transmission pathway
Global crude and refined product context → AUD/USD and Australian import exposure → regional distribution and farm delivery.
What the evidence would need to establish
Original dated sources, their geographic coverage and whether the observed signal truly applies to the selected input and period.
What remains uncertain
A national wholesale change may not explain an individual delivered invoice. Local freight, timing, credit and supply conditions need checking.
Before the next independent purchaseBefore buying: compare product and delivered basis, volume, date, storage and payment terms.
This is a static, synthetic sample of reasoning structure, not an observed market event, live forecast or buying instruction.
From gas markets to a local paddock.
Potential transmission pathway
Gas and global nitrogen supply → import/shipping and AUD currency exposure → South Australian port, freight and seasonal demand.
What the evidence would need to establish
Original dated sources, their geographic coverage and whether the observed signal truly applies to the selected input and period.
What remains uncertain
Nutrient analysis, grade and freight can overwhelm a headline tonne price; no causal conclusion is claimed.
Before the next independent purchaseBefore buying: normalise nutrient basis, product grade, incoterms, freight and delivery window.
This is a static, synthetic sample of reasoning structure, not an observed market event, live forecast or buying instruction.
Same active does not mean same transaction.
Potential transmission pathway
Global active ingredients and trade → Australian registration and distribution → local spray windows, formulations and pack sizes.
What the evidence would need to establish
Original dated sources, their geographic coverage and whether the observed signal truly applies to the selected input and period.
What remains uncertain
Different concentrations, rebates, freight and payment terms may break equivalence.
Before the next independent purchaseBefore buying: check APVMA registration, active ingredient, formulation, rate, packaging and terms.
This is a static, synthetic sample of reasoning structure, not an observed market event, live forecast or buying instruction.
Track the route from energy to field.
Potential transmission pathway
Crude and refined fuel context → US distribution and policy → Midwest trucking, terminals, delivery and farm demand.
What the evidence would need to establish
Original dated sources, their geographic coverage and whether the observed signal truly applies to the selected input and period.
What remains uncertain
Regional stocks and seasonal delivery constraints can diverge from national prices.
Before the next independent purchaseBefore buying: compare US gallon basis, taxes, grade, freight and delivery terms.
This is a static, synthetic sample of reasoning structure, not an observed market event, live forecast or buying instruction.
Natural gas is only part of the invoice.
Potential transmission pathway
Natural gas, global nitrogen trade and tariffs → domestic/imported supply → river, rail, truck and planting-season timing.
What the evidence would need to establish
Original dated sources, their geographic coverage and whether the observed signal truly applies to the selected input and period.
What remains uncertain
Two fertiliser invoices can differ because of nutrient analysis, location, storage and credit.
Before the next independent purchaseBefore buying: check short-ton vs metric-ton basis, nutrient grade, timing and freight.
This is a static, synthetic sample of reasoning structure, not an observed market event, live forecast or buying instruction.
Follow product equivalence and local supply.
Potential transmission pathway
Active ingredient production and trade → US EPA/state requirements and distribution → crop timing and regional availability.
What the evidence would need to establish
Original dated sources, their geographic coverage and whether the observed signal truly applies to the selected input and period.
What remains uncertain
National price dispersion alone cannot verify an Iowa regional equivalent historical reference.
Before the next independent purchaseBefore buying: match registration, active, concentration, pack size, transaction date and terms.
This is a static, synthetic sample of reasoning structure, not an observed market event, live forecast or buying instruction.
No material verified change.
A trusted intelligence partner should not invent an alert merely to bring someone back. When source coverage is insufficient or no relevant evidence materially changes, the intended screen says so.
What remains useful?Review private purchasing history, upcoming needs and which qualified comparisons are—or are not—available.
Static demonstration, not an actual review of market data.All panels are explicitly illustrative. No live source feed, observed current event, regional benchmark or guaranteed savings are represented.
Future platform vision
One governed evidence core. Many independently qualified adapters.
The proposed Index Factory combines authorised evidence, product equivalence, effective-cost normalisation, dated provenance, confidence, delayed historical analysis and auditable correction.
Australia and the United States are the initial agricultural priorities. Canada is planned/conditional. Energy, logistics, construction, mining and industrial inputs are future evidence-gated adapters—not operating products.
Illustrative prospective capabilityAuthorised
evidence
evidence
Governed
evidence core
evidence core
AU adapterUS adapterCanada · plannedFuture industries
Illustrative institutional workspace
Evidence that can be inspected—not simply asserted.
Country: AustraliaSector: Farm inputsPeriod: Delayed historical
Static illustrative design labels — not functional live filters.
Synthetic example records after rights and provenance checks.
Illustrative records with product, unit and terms review.
Visible source dates, uncertainty and correction trail.
No comparison is shown unless delay, independence, equivalence and no-inference controls pass.
Prospective design demonstration only. The Index Factory is not a commercially operating product, and these metrics are synthetic.
Potential independent buyer network
More authorised evidence can improve potential coverage—only when the controls hold.
A qualified network does not coordinate purchases or automatically create a benchmark. It requires rights, comparability, contributor sufficiency, privacy, delay and anti-gaming conditions.
Different national definitions and source years; potential farm-population context only, not validated addressable paying members, observed InputBasis contributors or qualified regional comparisons.
Membership — proposed
Premium intelligence, designed to earn its place before the next purchase.
Annual membership is envisaged as a private corrected record, regular Premium Insights, and—only where controls pass—qualified delayed historical context. It must earn repeat use; it does not promise a saving.
Future enterprise and institutional access may be considered through separately contracted intelligence services where rights, evidence, staffing and unit economics support them. No public enterprise price is proposed.
Proposed Australian farmer membership
A$850/ year
An unlaunched working-price hypothesis, subject to pilot learning, customer-value validation and approved commercial release.
- Private normalised purchasing history
- Regional historical context where qualified
- Recurring Premium Insights and before-purchase intelligence
- Independent buyer control
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Founder perspective
Learn. Do. Correct. Repeat.
After leaving law school, the founder found himself managing regional fuel operations in rural South Australia. The practical question—why can effective input costs differ between buyers, terms and places?—grew into a wider independent intelligence ambition for fuel, fertiliser and chemicals.
InputBasis is being shaped as a useful agricultural product first, then a governed platform for other essential-input economics. The work ahead is to earn the trust, rights, safety and repeat customer value that vision requires.
Before customer access
A careful release path matters.
Publishing reliability improvements, infrastructure migration, and further security and privacy validation are underway. Operational customer access is not open while those checks continue.
Future pilot participation will be considered only through a separately approved process. This website does not collect enquiries, invoices, payments or personal information. A public enquiry route is not yet available.