A post by @CFTC on X.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Agriculture signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at protecting the integrity of American agricultural markets. The agreement formalizes coordination between the two agencies on oversight of agricultural commodities and the derivatives tied to them. It matters because agricultural futures and options fall under CFTC jurisdiction while farm policy and market data sit with USDA, so closer information-sharing could sharpen surveillance of manipulation and market disruptions. Specific terms of the MOU, including the scope of data sharing and any joint enforcement commitments, were not detailed in the announcement. What to watch next is how the arrangement translates into concrete coordination on agricultural derivatives oversight and whether further interagency agreements follow.