WASHINGTON — Chairman Michael S. Selig, sponsor of the Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC), today released the agenda for the AAC’s first meeting of 2026 taking place at 1:00 PM EST on July 29, 2026, at CFTC Headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC. 

Among other topics, attendees will discuss the Basel III proposal, risk management tools for agricultural end users, 24/7 trading and emerging markets, and recent CFTC activity in the agricultural industry.

“America’s agricultural producers and agribusinesses navigate an evolving financial, technological, and regulatory landscape each day as they work to put food on our tables and clothes on our backs,” said Chairman Michael S. Selig. “I look forward to meeting with members of the CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee to discuss the challenges they face and the ways the Commission can better steward our markets to the benefit of our agricultural community.”

View the full agenda here.

This meeting is open to the public and will be streamed live on CFTC.gov. Dial-in information can be found below. For highest quality, select a number nearest your current location.

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Members of the public may submit comments in connection with the meeting by August 7, 2026. Comments may be submitted electronically through Regulations.gov or by the other methods detailed in the meeting notice beginning on the day the notice appears in the Federal Register. All comments received will be posted on Regulations.gov. The meeting agenda may change to accommodate other AAC priorities. For agenda updates and more information about this Advisory Committee, including its members, visit AAC.

Individuals with additional questions should contact AAC Designated Federal Officer Emma Johnston. 

The views, opinions, and information expressed by the Advisory Committees are solely those of the respective Advisory Committee and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, its staff, or the U.S. government.