CMC 2008 Annual Meeting A SuccessCMC posted on 2/8/2008

The CMC/TEGMA Annual Meeting in Miami, Florida, drew high marks from attendees for its outstanding speaker program and networking opportunities.

CMC Statement on DOJ Evaluation of Regulatory StruCMC posted on 2/7/2008

The Commodity Markets Council (CMC), an association uniquely positioned to provide the views of commercial end-users of derivatives exchanges, strongly disagrees with the comments provided by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on futures clearing services.

CMC Calls On CFTC To Raise Spec Position LimitsCMC posted on 1/25/2008

Advancing our mission to advocate for open, competitive markets, CMC expressed its strong support for the CFTC proposal to revise the speculative position limits for some agricultural commodities in comments filed this week.

CMC Appoints Walter as PresidentCMC posted on 12/13/2007

The Commodity Markets Council (CMC), a competitive markets association, announced today that Michael D. Walter has been named President of the organization.

CMC Meeting Focuses On Forces Of Evolution Within CMC posted on 8/28/2007

The Commodity Markets Council (CMC) will host Opportunity In Evolving Markets, September 5-7, 2007, at the Westin River North in Chicago, Illinois.

CMC Voices Support For US South Korea FTACMC posted on 7/6/2007

CMC joined with industry counterparts this week to voice support for the Korean Free Trade Agreement that is currently pending before Congress.

FASB Considers Revising FAS 133CMC posted on 5/11/2007

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) announced that it will discuss revising Financial Accounting Statement 133 (FAS 133) at its next meeting on Wednesday, May 16.

AAGC Urges Reconsideration Of USDA CRP DecisionCMC posted on 4/26/2007

The Alliance for Agricultural Growth and Competitiveness (AAGC) urged Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns to reconsider the department's decision to not allow penalty-free early release of acres from the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) for 2007.

CMC Calls On Congress To Oppose Transaction TaxCMC posted on 3/23/2007

CMC voiced its opposition to the President's budget proposal to implement transaction "fees" on futures and option contracts traded on approved exchanges in a letter sent to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees, Budget Committees, and Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees.

CMC Applauds CFTC Decison To Supplement COT ReportCMC posted on 12/7/2006

December 7, 2006, Washington, DC - The Commodity Markets Council (CMC) applauds the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) decision to publish an additional Commitments of Traders (COT) report.

NGTC Restructures As Commodity Markets CouncilCMC posted on 11/27/2006

Washington, DC - November 27, 2006 - The National Grain Trade Council (NGTC) today announced a major restructuring to expand its focus beyond grain to encompass other agricultural commodities and energy. As part of the restructuring, the organization will now be known as the Commodity Markets Council (CMC).