Agricultural Advisory Committee | CFTC

The Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) was created in 1985 to advise the Commission on issues involving the trading of agricultural commodity futures and options and facilitate communications between the CFTC, the agricultural community, and agriculture-related organizations.

Chairman Rostin Behnam sponsors the AAC. Swati Shah serves as the Designated Federal Officer for the committee.

Committee Charter (PDF)

Members

Member	Affiliation
Buddy Allen	American Cotton Shippers Association
Tim Andriesen	CME Group, Inc.
Joe Barker	National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Chris Betz	Michigan Agri-Business Association
Robbie Boone	Farm Credit Council
Layne Carlson	Minneapolis Grain Exchange
Robert Chesler	United Dairymen of Arizona
Gerald Corcoran	Futures Industry Association
Patrick Coyle	National Grain and Feed Association
Ed Elfmann	American Bankers Association
Edward Gallagher	National Milk Producers Federation
Thomas Haag	National Corn Growers Association
H. Thomas Hayden, Jr.	Commodity Markets Council
Scott Herndon	Field to Market
Thomas Hogan	Cocoa Merchants Association of America
Jered Hooker	American Soybean Association
Bryan Humphreys	National Pork Producers Council
Willis Kidd	Citadel
Jeff Lloyd	Archer Daniels Midland
Michelle Mapes	Green Plains Inc.
Mark McHargue	American Farm Bureau Federation
Erin Morris	US Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Marketing Service
Cynthia Nickerson	US Department of Agriculture/Office of the Chief Economist
Edward Prosser	The Scoular Company
Michael Ricks	Cargill
Bella Rozenberg	ISDA
Troy Sander	National Cattleman’s Beef Association
Liam Smith	Futures Industry Association, Principal Traders Group
Stephen Strong	North American Export Grain Association
Curt Strubhar	Grain and Feed Association of Illinois
Justin Tupper	US Cattlemen’s Association
Wes Uhlmeyer	Demeter Logistics
Hayden Wands	American Bakers Association
Ryan Weston	American Sugar Alliance
Jason Wheeler	USA Rice Federation

Updated: 11/02/2022

Meetings

Date	Meeting Details
07/19/2023	At this meeting, the AAC will discuss topics related to the agricultural economy, including geopolitical and sustainability issues, as well as recent developments in the agricultural derivatives markets, here.
04/05/2023	Meeting to discuss topics related to the agricultural economy—including geopolitical and sustainability issues, as well as recent developments in the agricultural derivatives markets. Full details, including agenda, here.
12/07/2022	Meeting to discuss topics related to the agricultural economy, including geopolitical and sustainability issues, as well as recent developments in the agricultural derivatives markets. The AAC will also address procedural matters, including topics of discussion on a forward-looking basis, here.
06/09/2021	Meeting to discuss a report from the Subcommittee to Evaluate Commission Policy with Respect to Implementation of Amendments to Enumerated Agricultural Futures Contracts with Open Interest (Ag-OI); as well as a discussion on global agricultural commodity derivatives contracts and other agricultural risk management issues. Full details, including minutes and agenda, here.
09/24/2020	Meeting to discuss updates from the Livestock Markets Task Force, second quarter National Farm Loan data, the impending launch of a Brazil-based soybean futures contract, as well as the Division of Enforcement’s Self-Reporting Program and the role of intermediaries and the National Futures Association (NFA) in protecting market participants from fraud. Full details, including minutes and agenda, here.
04/22/2020	Meeting to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on agricultural commodity markets, featuring remarks from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. Full details, including agenda, here.
04/11/2019	AgCon2019, the second agriculture commodity futures conference hosted by CFTC and the Center for Risk Management Education and Research at Kansas State University. Full details, including minutes and agenda, here.