CFTC and USDA sign MOU on agricultural market data sharing
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A short press release announcing a new interagency Memorandum of Understanding between the CFTC and USDA aimed at coordinating oversight of agricultural markets. It matters for firms active in agricultural derivatives because it signals closer regulatory information sharing, though the release gives no operational detail yet.
- The CFTC and USDA signed a Memorandum of Understanding announced on November 4, 2026.
- The MOU is intended to harmonize policies and practices and increase information sharing between the two agencies.
- The agencies say the agreement will help them monitor and identify structural or potential systematic risks.
- The release states the MOU will also increase access to risk management tools, without specifying which tools.
Executive summary
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on November 4, 2026 that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding intended to safeguard the integrity of U.S. agricultural markets. According to the release, the MOU will…
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https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9321-26Read by Regulus 09 Nov 2026 at 11:42 UTC
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