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Callahan, Brashears, Selig Confirmed

Published December 19, 2025

Before packing up and leaving DC for the holidays, the Senate confirmed nominees for key roles at USDA and the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. Julie Callahan now moves into the role of chief agriculture negotiator in the trade office. Callahan…

CFTC Sues Agridime for Ponzi Scheme

Published May 15, 2024

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a civil enforcement action against Agridime. The Texas-based company allegedly operated a Ponzi scheme that cheated thousands of people in at least 14 states. From 2021-to-2023, Agridime operated an online platform to buy…

Farm Income Forecast

Published April 11, 2024

Farm income is expected to remain under pressure this year. "It's still slightly above what would be the longer-term average," said Ty Kreitman, associate economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. "This is primarily driven by lower commodity prices." Kreitman…

CFTC Takes Next Step for Carbon Credit Trading

Published December 5, 2023

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved its proposed guidance for the trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts. This action tells the markets what they need to consider when listing a carbon credit contract. This wraps up two years…

SEC Chair Confirmed

Published April 18, 2021

The Senate has confirmed Gary Gensler as the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. During the Obama Administration, Gensler chaired the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

CFTC Fines Iowa Trader

Published September 17, 2019

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has fined an Iowa commodity trader $1.25 million for making unauthorized trades, causing customers to lose millions of dollars. Nathan Harris, who was a trader with Kooima & Kaemingk in Sioux Center, Iowa, made the…

ND Farmer Joins CFTC Advisory Committee

Published April 15, 2019

Buffalo, North Dakota farmer Randy Melvin has been named a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Agricultural Advisory Committee. Melvin is president of the North Dakota Corn Growers Association and chairs the National Corn Growers Association Risk Management Action…

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Callahan, Brashears, Selig Confirmed

CFTC Sues Agridime for Ponzi Scheme

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CFTC Takes Next Step for Carbon Credit Trading

SEC Chair Confirmed

CFTC Fines Iowa Trader

ND Farmer Joins CFTC Advisory Committee

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