On April 22, the CFTC is holding a roundtable regarding problems caused by overspeculation in ag futures markets. Here is the list of invited participants.
Release: 5486-08
For Release: April 15, 2008
Provides Various Ways to Access the Public Forum
Washington, DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today released the participant list for the upcoming roundtable discussion on the agricultural markets. The roundtable is designed to gather information about whether the futures markets are properly performing their risk management and price discovery roles. Due to significant space limitations in the Commission’s hearing room, the CFTC is offering several avenues for interested members of the public to access the roundtable.
Roundtable Participants
In addition to CFTC participants, the roundtable will include participants from the following:
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
University of Illinois, Urbana
CME Group
ICE Futures US
Minneapolis Grain Exchange
American Bankers Association
Goldman Sachs
AIG
Gresham Investment Management LLC
PIMCO
Dunavant Enterprises
American Cotton Shippers Association
National Cotton Council of America
AMCOT
National Grain and Feed Association
National Wheat Growers Association
Grain Service Corporation
National Corn Growers
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
American Soybean Association
National Farmers Union
American Farm Bureau Federation
Commodity Markets Council
American Bakers Association
Independent Bakers Association
Michigan Agribusiness Council
USA Rice Federation/US Rice Producers Association
How to Access the Roundtable
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In person |
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When: |
April 22, 2008, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT. The Hearing Room doors will open at 8:30 a.m. |
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CFTC Hearing Room |
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Via the Internet |
(Members of the public are strongly encouraged to use this option) |
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Watch broadcast of the roundtable live via Webcast on www.cftc.gov |
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Via a Conference Call |
(Members of the public are strongly encouraged to use this option) |
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Call-in participants should be prepared to provide their first name, last name, and affiliation |
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Domestic Toll Free: 866-759-0291 |
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Potential Questions for Consideration at the Roundtable
Members of the public may submit questions to be considered for use during the roundtable. All questions should be sent to agforum@cftc.gov. The deadline for question submissions is 5:00 p.m. EDT, Friday, April 18, 2008. Submitting a question guarantees it will be considered, but does not guarantee it will be asked during the roundtable.
Statements for the Record
Participants and members of the public may submit written statements for the official record. Statements should be sent to agforum@cftc.gov. All written statements must be received by 5:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 7, 2008.