CFTC EEMAC Meeting
On June 27, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC) held a public meeting. The meeting covered the state of the metals markets with a specific focus on copper and a discussion exploring wetland mitigation credits and how the CFTC could provide technical assistance in …
Read MoreHouse Financial Services Committee Hearing
On June 13, the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled “The Future of Digital Assets: Providing Clarity for the Digital Asset Ecosystem. The witnesses in the hearing were: Jeremy Allaire, CEO, Circle Coy Garrison, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Former Counsel to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester …
Read MoreSenate Ag Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade Hearing
On May 2nd, the Senate Ag Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade held a hearing entitled “Commodity Programs, Credit, and Crop Insurance – Part 1: Producer Perspectives on the Farm Safety Net.” Below are some high-level takeaways on some of the key issues covered in the hearing prepared by Delta Strategy …
Read MoreCFTC Agriculture Advisory Committee Meeting
On April 5th 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Agriculture Advisory Committee (AAC) held a public meeting. The meeting agenda included agriculture data and analytics, sustainable biofuels production, and maritime issues impacting the agricultural economy addressed by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). AGRICULTURAL DATA AND ANALYTICS Sara Menker, Gro Intelligence …
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