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CME Group Expands Wheat Trading Limits

Published March 5, 2022

Starting Monday, the CME Group is expanding trading limits for wheat contracts. This includes Chicago wheat and Kansas City winter wheat. The daily price limit will change the daily price limit to 85 cents per bushel and the expanded price…

CME Group in Court With Former Traders

Published December 13, 2021

A legal battle between the CME Group and thousands of traders is continuing. This lawsuit claims the move to the electronic trading platform in 2012 negatively impacted the value of CME membership. The CME Group unsuccessfully tried to have the…

Rising Input Costs Concerns Show in Farmer Survey

Published October 6, 2021

The September Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer continues to show a decline in farmer sentiment, with producers feeling less optimistic about current and future economic conditions. Part of that decline is due to rising input costs. "This month, more…

Floor Trading Will Not Resume in Chicago

Published May 5, 2021

The CME Group is permanently closing most of its open outcry trading pits in Chicago. Due to the pandemic, most trading pits closed on a temporary basis in March of 2020 and won’t reopen.

Boxed Beef Index Hopes to Provide Better Price Discovery

Published March 16, 2021

The CME Group is now publishing a new Boxed Beef Index to provide the industry with better price discovery. CME Group managing director Tim Andriesen says the index reflects a daily, weighted average price of beef cuts and is based…

CME Group to Boost Spec Trading Limits

Published March 11, 2021

The CME Group is expanding speculative position limits. Van Ahn and Company CEO Jim Emter is concerned with the increase in volatility that will go with the increase in positions held by traders. "We're concerned this will bring greater transparency…

April Ag Economy Barometer Highlights Low Producer Sentiment

Published May 6, 2020

Producer sentiment dropped to a three-year low in the latest Purdue University - CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. For April, the barometer reads 96. That's the first time the barometer has fallen below 100 since October 2016. According to Purdue…

March Ag Economy Barometer Declines on Coronavirus Concerns

Published April 8, 2020

According to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, farmers are worried about the impact of COVID-19 on profitability. "Seventy-four percent of respondents said they were either fairly worried or very worried about the coronavirus impact on their farm…

A Better Ag Barometer Reading in July

Published August 7, 2019

The latest Purdue University CME Group Ag Economy Barometer jumped to a reading of 153 in July. That's an increase of 27 points compared to June. July is second consecutive monthly increase in the barometer. Purdue University agricultural economists say…

Caution Seen in Farm Attitudes

Published January 8, 2019

According to the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, the farmer’s perception about the farm economy weakened in December. While the current economic conditions are troubling, the survey found farmers are more confident about the future. The study found farmers remain…

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CME Group Expands Wheat Trading Limits

CME Group in Court With Former Traders

Rising Input Costs Concerns Show in Farmer Survey

Floor Trading Will Not Resume in Chicago

Boxed Beef Index Hopes to Provide Better Price Discovery

CME Group to Boost Spec Trading Limits

April Ag Economy Barometer Highlights Low Producer Sentiment

March Ag Economy Barometer Declines on Coronavirus Concerns

A Better Ag Barometer Reading in July

Caution Seen in Farm Attitudes

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