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House Ag appropriations misses mark: NFU

June 7, 2012 By Ron Sylvester Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union expressed disappointment today at the mark up of the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2013 agriculture appropriations bill today. The bill was approved by voice vote and will move on to the House Appropriations Committee.

The bill includes $19.4 billion in discretionary funding, which represents a cut of $365 million from last year’s level, and falls $1.7 billion short of President Obama’s request.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Agriculture, Appropriations, CFTC, Congress, National Farmers Union

NFU wants public comment on extension of commodity trading to 22 hours per day

May 21, 2012 By Ron Sylvester Leave a Comment

NFU President Roger Johnson sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Gary Gensler on Thursday urging the chairman to establish a 30-day public comment period to discuss the extension of electronic commodity trading up to 22 hours per day.

“The decision of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and CME Group to expand trading to 22 hours per day has alarmed numerous NFU members, many of whom are involved in the cash grains market,” said Johnson. “Many have concerns about the volatile price swings that occur when U.S. Department of Agriculture reports are released. Additionally, expanded trading creates uncertainty regarding the availability of accurate and updated bids from grain purchasers after the open outcry trading day has closed with an established settlement price but electronic markets remain open. These are very reasonable concerns that must be answered.”

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: CFTC, Commodity Trading, Gary Gensler, Roger Johnson

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