The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has published the agenda for the Agricultural Advisory Committee’s first meeting of 2026, scheduled for July 29 at CFTC headquarters in Washington. The meeting will focus on issues affecting agricultural market participants, with discussion topics including the Basel III proposal, potential gaps in risk management tools for agricultural end users, 24/7 trading and emerging markets, and recent CFTC activity in the agricultural sector. The agenda allocates separate sessions to a presentation and discussion on the Basel III proposal, a review of the Commitments of Traders report, a panel on risk management gaps for agricultural end users, and a discussion of perpetual futures, funding rate mechanisms and round-the-clock trading. Participants listed on the agenda include representatives from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture and industry groups. The meeting will be open to the public and streamed live on the CFTC website. Public comments in connection with the meeting may be submitted until August 7, 2026, and the CFTC noted that the agenda may change to accommodate other Agricultural Advisory Committee priorities.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission2026-07-23
Commodity Futures Trading Commission releases July 29 Agricultural Advisory Committee agenda on Basel III, end-user risk tools and 24 7 trading
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has released the agenda for the Agricultural Advisory Committee’s July 29 meeting, its first of 2026. Discussions will cover the Basel III proposal, agricultural end-user risk management gaps, the Commitments of Traders report, and 24/7 trading and emerging markets. The meeting will be public, and comments may be submitted through August 7, 2026.