Nate Kauffman Updates CFTC’s Ag Advisory Committee on the Financial Status of U.S. Agriculture

In a report to CFTC’s Ag Advisory Committee, Nate Kauffman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City updated the committee on the financial status of agriculture in the United States. Demonstrating a downturn in farm income and liquidity since 2013, Kauffman reviewed the strength and resilience of farm real estate supporting balance sheets in every Federal Reserve District. See Mr. Kauffman’s slides below.

Slides here.

More Advocacy Issues

ACSA Update: The Week Ahead

June 30^th, 2025

Please use the link below for a glance at the upcoming events for the week of June 30. Document here

USDA-AMS Cotton & Tobacco Program Announces New 2025-2026 Rates

June 25^th, 2025

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Cotton & Tobacco Program (C&T) has announced the 2025-2026 rates it will charge for its cotton user-fee services. Details here.

Support Letter for CFTC Nominee Brian Quintenz

June 9^th, 2025

ACSA, along with other agricultural groups, signed onto a letter endorsing Brian Quintenz to be chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Letter here.

Dudley Hoskins Support Letter

May 23^rd, 2025

ACSA, along with other organizations, signed onto a letter in support of Dudley Hoskins’ nomination to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP). Letter here.

ACSA Urges CFTC to Reject 24/7 Trading and Be Cautious of Perpetual Derivatives Contracts

May 22^nd, 2025

Request for Comment on Trading and Clearing Derivatives on a 24/7 Basis Request for Comment on Perpetual Derivatives

Upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization: ATWG Priorities Letter

May 1^st, 2025

The U.S. agriculture industry is urging Congress to prioritize rural and agricultural transportation needs in the upcoming reauthorization of surface transportation programs. Key requests include timely reauthorization, increased investment in infrastructure, modernization of trucking regulations, and streamlining project approvals to improve efficiency, safety, and economic vitality in rural America. Letter here.