NGFA Issues: Risk Management/Futures
MF Global Customers Reminded of Jan. 31 Deadline for Filing Claims (1/26/12)
Jan 26, 2012
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Invites NGFA to Participate in MF Global Review (1/26/12)
Jan 26, 2012
House Ag Committee Approves Changes to Dodd-Frank Law (1/26/12)
Jan 26, 2012
Important MF Global Announcements Coming (1/12/12)
Jan 12, 2012
CFTC Again Extends Dodd-Frank Implementation Date (12/28/11)
Dec 28, 2011
MF Global Trustee Completes Third Bulk Distribution of Customer Funds, Assets (12/28/11)
Dec 28, 2011
Congress Begins Inquiries into MF Global Bankruptcy, Missing Customer Funds (12/15/11)
Dec 15, 2011
Senate Committee Begins Hearings on MF Global Bankruptcy Fallout (12/1/11)
Dec 01, 2011
MF Global Bankruptcy Continues to Roil Industry (11/17/11)
Nov 17, 2011
CFTC Issues Final Rule on Speculative Position Limits (10/31/11)
Oct 31, 2011
Divided CFTC Approves Final Regulations on Speculative Position Limits (10/20/11)
Oct 20, 2011
CFTC to Consider Final Rule on Speculative Position Limits at Oct. 18 Meeting (10/11/11)
Oct 11, 2011
CFTC Extends Dodd-Frank Law Implementation into 2012 (9/22/11)
Sep 22, 2011
CME Group Conducting 'Schools for Futures' (9/8/11)
Sep 08, 2011
CME Group Announces Additional Changes to CBOT Wheat Futures Contract (9/2/11)
Sep 02, 2011
CFTC Names Director of Swap Dealer Division (9/2/11)
Sep 02, 2011
CFTC Chairman Outlines Priorities for Completing Dodd-Frank Law Rulemaking (8/25/11)
Aug 25, 2011
MGEX Eliminates U.S.-Origin Requirement from HRS Wheat Futures Contract (8/25/11)
Aug 25, 2011
Aug. 22 Marks First Day of Expanded CBOT Corn Futures Price Limit (8/19/11)
Aug 19, 2011
CFTC's Chief Economist to Host Aug. 25-26 Research Conference on Commodity Markets (8/19/11)
Aug 19, 2011
MGE Removes U.S.-Origin Requirement from HRS Wheat Futures Contract (8/19/11)
Aug 19, 2011
CME Group Proceeds with Increase to CBOT Corn Daily Price Limit (8/11/11)
Aug 11, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Exclude Cash Sales, Cash Contracts from Onerous Proposed Dodd-Frank Law Recordkeeping Rules (8/11/11)
Aug 11, 2011
CFTC Issues Final Rule on Agricultural Swaps (8/11/11)
Aug 11, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Exclude Cash Sales, Cash Contracts from Onerous Proposed Dodd-Frank Law Recordkeeping Rules (8/10/11)
Aug 10, 2011
NGFA Commends CFTC for Removing Outdated Constraints in Final Rule on Agricultural Swap Transactions (8/8/11)
Aug 08, 2011
CFTC-Proposed Recordkeeping under Dodd-Frank Contains Expansive, Potentially Troubling Requirements (8/5/11)
Aug 05, 2011
CFTC Approves Final Rule on Ag Swaps (8/5/11)
Aug 05, 2011
CME Group Signals Intent to Proceed with Increase in CBOT Corn Daily Price Limit (7/28/11)
Jul 28, 2011
Senate Ag Committee Vote on New CFTC Commissioner Still Pending (7/28/11)
Jul 28, 2011
CFTC Approves First Set of Final Regulations Implementing Dodd-Frank Law (7/14/11)
Jul 14, 2011
CFTC Approves Issuing Five Final Regulations Implementing Provisions of Dodd-Frank Law (7/11/11)
Jul 11, 2011
CFTC Provides Data on Futures Market Daily Position Trading (7/11/11)
Jul 11, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Exempt Non-Financial End Users from Swap Margin, Capital Requirements (7/7/11)
Jul 07, 2011
NGFA Supports CFTC's Proposed Action to Extend Dodd-Frank Deadline for Implementing Swaps Provisions (7/5/11)
Jul 05, 2011
CME Group Schedules July 19 Meeting on Proposed Increase in Corn Daily Price Limits (6/30/11)
Jun 30, 2011
CME Group Tests Waters for Releasing USDA Crop Reports during Trading Hours (6/30/11)
Jun 30, 2011
CME Group Extends Review of Proposal to Increase Corn Futures Daily Price Limit (6/23/11)
Jun 23, 2011
CME Group Tests Waters for Releasing USDA Crop Reports during Trading Hours (6/23/11)
Jun 23, 2011
NGFA Commends CFTC's Proposed Action to Extend Dodd-Frank Deadline for Implementing Swaps Provisions (6/21/11)
Jun 21, 2011
CFTC Acts to Delay Implementation Date of Dodd-Frank Rules Governing Swaps (6/16/11)
Jun 16, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Take Action to Preserve Use of Ag Options under Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law (6/10/11)
Jun 10, 2011
CFTC Evaluating Comments on CBOT Corn Futures Price Limit Proposal (6/2/11)
Jun 02, 2011
NGFA Opposes CME Group Proposal to Increase Daily Price Limit for CBOT Corn Futures Contract (5/27/11)
May 27, 2011
CFTC Staff Schedules Public Roundtables in Early June on Swaps-Related Aspects of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law (5/27/11)
May 27, 2011
NGFA Opposes CME Group Proposal to Increase Daily Price Limit for CBOT Corn Futures Contract (5/24/11)
May 24, 2011
NGFA to Submit Statement Opposing CBOT Corn Futures Price Limit Increase (5/19/11)
May 19, 2011
CFTC Ag Advisory Committee Discusses Agency's Implementation of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law (5/19/11)
May 19, 2011
Comments Due May 20 on Revised CME Group Proposal to Increase CBOT Corn Futures Daily Price Limit (5/16/11)
May 16, 2011
CFTC Ag Advisory Committee to Meet May 19 on Implementation of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law (5/16/11)
May 16, 2011
Wetjen Nominated to CFTC (5/16/11)
May 16, 2011
House Financial Services Committee Schedules May 24 Consideration of Bill Delaying Derivatives Provisions of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law (5/16/11)
May 16, 2011
CFTC Issues Proposed Regulations for Capital Requirements for Swap Dealers and Participants (5/16/11)
May 16, 2011
CME Group Proposes Increase in CBOT Corn Daily Price Limit (5/5/11)
May 05, 2011
CME Group Proposes Significant Increase in CBOT Corn Futures Daily Price Limit (4/29/11)
Apr 29, 2011
CFTC to Issue Proposed Regulations Defining Swaps, Capital Requirements for Swap Dealers and Participants (4/29/11)
Apr 29, 2011
House Ag Committee to Consider Bill Delaying Derivatives Provisions of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law on May 4 (4/29/11)
Apr 29, 2011
CME Group to Initiate Three New Weekly Grain Options Contracts (4/29/11)
Apr 29, 2011
House Members Introduce Bill to Extend Deadlines for Implementing Derivatives Provisions of Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law (4/21/11)
Apr 21, 2011
CFTC to Propose Regulations Governing Margins for Swap Transactions under Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law (4/15/11)
Apr 15, 2011
CME Group Solicits Feedback on Potential Changes to CBOT Wheat Futures Contract (4/15/11)
Apr 15, 2011
NGFA Supports CFTC Proposal to Remove Outdated Constraints on Agricultural Swap Transactions (4/12/11)
Apr 12, 2011
CME Group Reviewing Potential Tweaks to CBOT Wheat Futures Contract (3/21/11)
Mar 21, 2011
CFTC Opts to Issue Proposed 'Interpretive Order,' Rather than Regulations, to Address Antidisruptive Market Activity under Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law (3/21/11)
Mar 21, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Exempt Bona-Fide Agricultural Hedgers from Costly, Cumbersome Swap Regulations (3/8/11)
Mar 08, 2011
Senate Ag Committee Conducts Hearing on Implementation of Financial Regulatory Reform Law (3/4/11)
Mar 04, 2011
NGFA Weighs in with CFTC on Key Rulemakings Implementing Financial Regulatory Reform Law (2/24/11)
Feb 24, 2011
CFTC Rulemakings Implementing Financial Regulatory Reform Law -- What’s Important for Grain, Feed and Processing Industry (2/10/11)
Feb 10, 2011
House Ag Committee Schedules Hearing Feb. 10 Hearing on Implementation of Financial Regulatory Reform Law; CFTC Issues Proposed Ag Swap Regulations (2/4/11)
Feb 04, 2011
CFTC Publishes Proposed Rule on Speculative Position Limits (1/27/11)
Jan 27, 2011
CFTC Approves Issuing Proposed Rule on Ag Swaps (1/21/11)
Jan 21, 2011
KCBT Announces CFTC Approval of Wheat Futures Contract Changes (1/21/11)
Jan 21, 2011
CFTC Approves Proposed Rule on Speculative Position Limits (1/13/11)
Jan 13, 2011
NGFA Urges CFTC to Monitor Convergence Closely under KCBT Wheat Futures Contract Changes (1/4/11)
Jan 04, 2011
CFTC Prepares to Consider Speculative Position Limit Proposal (12/30/10)
Dec 30, 2010
NGFA Urges Close Monitoring of Convergence under KCBT Changes (12/30/10)
Dec 30, 2010
NGFA Encourages Setting Prudent Speculative Position Limits to Facilitate Convergence in Ag Futures Markets (12/15/10)
Dec 15, 2010
NGFA to Testify at Dec. 15 House Ag Subcommittee Hearing on Implementation of Speculative Position Limits under Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Law (12/10/10)
Dec 10, 2010
CFTC to Propose Regulations on Exemption for End-Users of Over-the-Counter Swaps from Mandatory Exchange Clearing Requirements (12/10/10)
Dec 10, 2010
CFTC Soliciting Comments by Dec. 31 on KCBT's Proposed Changes to Wheat Futures Contract (12/10/10
Dec 10, 2010
KCBT Board Approves New Seasonal Storage Rate (11/4/10)
Nov 04, 2010
NGFA Urges CFTC to Base Speculative Position Limits on Needs of Traditional Commercial Users of Ag Futures Markets (10/26/10)
Oct 26, 2010
CFTC Approves Proposing Ag Commodity Definition to Determine Scope of New Federal Regulations under Dodd-Frank Law (10/21/10)
Oct 21, 2010
KCBT Board to Consider New Wheat Storage Rate Proposal (10/21/10)
Oct 21, 2010
KCBT to Conduct Closed Membership Meeting to Air Concerns Over Implementing Variable Storage Rate for Wheat Futures Contract (10/7/10)
Oct 07, 2010
KCBT Tables Consideration of Recommendation to Adopt Variable Storage Rate for Wheat Futures Contract (10/1/10)
Oct 01, 2010
CFTC Begins Rulemaking on Regulations Governing Ag Swaps (10/1/10)
Oct 01, 2010
KCBT Board to Vote Sept. 28 on Recommendation to Adopt Variable Storage Rate for Wheat Futures Contract (9/21/10)
Sep 21, 2010
KCBT Committee Recommends Adoption of Variable Storage Rate for Wheat Futures Contract (9/15/10)
Sep 15, 2010
CME Group Considering Changes to CBOT Ag Futures Contract Settlement Procedures (9/3/10)
Sep 03, 2010
CFTC Initiates Rulemakings Implementing Financial Regulatory Reform Law (9/3/10)
Sep 03, 2010
KCBT Working to Develop Proposed Changes to Wheat Futures Contract (8/12/10)
Aug 12, 2010
CFTC Establishes 30 Rulemaking Teams to Implement Financial Regulatory Reform Law (8/12/10)
Aug 12, 2010
NGFA Urges KCBT to Evaluate, Adopt Corrective Changes to Restore Convergence to Wheat Futures Contract (8/6/10)
Aug 06, 2010
NGFA Urges KCBT to Evaluate, Adopt Corrective Changes to Restore Convergence to Wheat Futures Contract (8/5/10)
Aug 05, 2010
NGFA Risk Management Committee Meets at KCBT (7/30/10)
Jul 30, 2010
NGFA to Review Performance of HRW Wheat Futures Contract with KCBT Officials (7/15/10)
Jul 15, 2010
NGFA to Review Performance of HRW Wheat Futures Contract with KCBT Officials (7/7/10)
Jul 07, 2010
Final Approval of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Delayed (7/1/10)
Jul 01, 2010
House, Senate Plan Floor Action on Final Version of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill (6/25/10)
Jun 25, 2010
Senate Continues Floor Consideration of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill (5/14/10)
May 14, 2010
NGFA Urges Senate to Take 'Reasoned Approach' to Financial Regulatory Reform Bill (5/14/10)
May 14, 2010
CFTC, SEC Announce Joint Advisory Committee on Emerging Regulatory Issues (5/14/10)
May 14, 2010
CFTC Initiates Rulemaking on Energy Position Limits (1/28/10)
Jan 29, 2010
CME Group Seeks Input on Grain, Oilseed Futures Contract Settlement Procedures (1/14/10)
Jan 14, 2010
CFTC Finds No Market Manipulation in Cotton Case (1/6/10)
Jan 06, 2010
CFTC Implements Final Rule for Futures Broker Capital Standards (1/6/10)
Jan 06, 2010
Outlook for Major Federal Policy Issues in 2010 (12/29/09)
Dec 29, 2009
CME Group's Variable Storage Rate Proposal Adopted (12/3/09)
Dec 03, 2009
CME Group Proposes July Implementation of CBOT Wheat Futures Contract Changes (11/19/09)
Nov 19, 2009
KCBT Seeks Exemption to Clear Wheat Calendar Swap Transactions (11/19/09)
Nov 19, 2009
NGFA Urges Rapid Implementation of Changes to CME Group's CBOT Wheat Futures Contract (10/29/09)
Oct 30, 2009
Nov. 13 Next Important Touchstone Date for CBOT Wheat Futures Contract Changes (10/30/09)
Oct 30, 2009
NGFA Statement to CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee on Changes to CBOT Wheat Futures Contract (10/29/09)
Oct 29, 2009
NGFA to Press for Rapid Action on CBOT Wheat Futures Contract Changes
Oct 22, 2009
CFTC to Webcast Oct. 29 Meeting on Potential Changes to CBOT Wheat Futures Contract
Oct 20, 2009
CFTC Releases Three-Plus Years of History of Disaggregated Trading Data
Oct 20, 2009
CFTC Commissioners Confirmed by Senate
Oct 20, 2009
CFTC Ag Advisory Committee Next to Consider CME Group Variable Storage Rate Proposal for Wheat Contract (10/8/09)
Oct 08, 2009
NGFA Issues Statement on CME Group Proposal to Adopt Variable Storage Rates for CBOT Wheat Futures Contract (updated 10/8/09)
Sep 30, 2009
(updated 10/8/09)
CFTC Subcommittee Recommends December Implementation of Variable Storage Rate for CBOT Wheat Futures Contract
Sep 24, 2009
Obama Nominates Scott O'Malia to Fill Vacancy at CFTC
Sep 16, 2009
NGFA Urges Speedy Adoption of Variable Storage Rate to Enhance CBOT Wheat Futures Contract Performance
Sep 08, 2009
NGFA Urges Speedy Adoption of Variable Storage Rate Concept to Enhance CBOT Wheat Futures Contract Performance
Sep 08, 2009
CFTC Expands Reporting of Futures Market Contract Positions
Sep 08, 2009
CFTC Recommends MGE Improve Market Surveillance, Staffing
Sep 08, 2009
NGFA, CME Group Meet to Discuss Variable Storage Rate as Tool for Enhancing CBOT Wheat Futures Contract
Aug 24, 2009
NGFA Meets with CME Group on Variable Storage Rate Concept for Enhancing Wheat Futures Contract Convergence
Aug 21, 2009
CFTC Revokes Exemptions from Ag Speculative Position Limits
Aug 21, 2009
CFTC Seeking Comments by Sept. 4 on Chicago Climate Exchange Carbon Allowance Cash Contract
Aug 21, 2009
CFTC/SEC to Conduct Joint Meetings on Regulation Harmonization
Aug 21, 2009
Rival House Committee Chairmen Agree to Principles for OTC Derivatives Legislation
Aug 07, 2009
CFTC Appears Primed to Propose Speculative Position Limits in Energy Markets
Aug 07, 2009
NGFA Urges CME Group, CFTC to Prepare Now to Quickly Implement More Changes to CBOT Wheat Futures Contract
Jul 24, 2009
CFTC Schedules Public Meetings on Establishing Federal Speculative Position Limits and Hedge Exemptions
Jul 24, 2009
NGFA Urges CME Group, CFTC to Prepare Now to Quickly Implement More Changes to CBOT Wheat Futures
Jul 21, 2009
NGFA Preparing to Testify at July 21 Senate Hearing on CBOT Wheat Futures Contract
Jul 16, 2009
CFTC Announces Changes to Commitment of Traders Report; Will Conduct Hearings on Establishing Speculative Position Limits for Non-Ag Products
Jul 10, 2009
NGFA Accepts Invitation to Testify at July 21 Senate Hearing on CBOT Wheat Futures Contract Performance
Jul 10, 2009
John Riley Appointed CFTC Director of Legislative Affairs
Jul 10, 2009
Senate Study Released on CBOT Wheat Futures Market Performance
Jul 02, 2009
Statement of the National Grain and Feed Association on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ Report on ‘Excessive Speculation in the Wheat Market’
Jun 24, 2009
NGFA Supports Roll-Back of Hedge Exemption for Swap Dealers
Jun 18, 2009
CFTC Subcommittee on Futures Market Convergence Begins Work
Jun 18, 2009
USDA to Require Warehouses in 23 States to Retain UGRSA Contracts to be Eligible to Offer Marketing Assistance Loans to Producers
Jun 18, 2009
KCBT Extends Electronic Trading Hours
Jun 15, 2009
Treasury Department Outlines Plan for Regulating Over-the-Counter Derivatives
May 15, 2009
CME Group Announces CFTC Approval of Exchange-Clearing of Corn Basis Swaps, Calendar Swaps for Corn, Wheat, Soybeans
Mar 23, 2009