CFTC and Kansas State University Announce AgCon 2026 Conference

Release Number 9215-26

CFTC and Kansas State University Announce Return of AgCon Conference

April 17, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Risk Management Center at Kansas State University announced the return of the Agricultural Commodity Futures Conference, known as AgCon.

From October 22-23, the CFTC and KSU will jointly host the fourth AgCon, bringing government officials, agribusiness leaders, and academia together to discuss critical issues affecting America’s agricultural futures markets.

The conference will be held at the Marriott Overland Park Hotel in Overland Park, Kansas. To register, please visit here.

“The CFTC plays a critical role in ensuring American farmers and agribusinesses can effectively manage their risks utilizing the derivatives markets. This event, in partnership with KSU, will allow the agency to hear directly from agricultural leaders from across the country on how we can best serve the agriculture industry,” said CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig.

“Kansas State University is proud to host the agricultural commodity futures conference in partnership with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,” said Dan Moser, Eldon Gideon Dean, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University. “Since 2018, the K State Risk Management Center and the CFTC have worked collaboratively to convene this unique forum focused on issues critical to producers, end users, market participants, and policymakers. AgCon2026 serves an essential role at a pivotal moment for American agriculture, helping ensure that robust, effective price risk management tools remain available to support informed decision making across the agricultural sector.”

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