Grain Journal - January/February 2008 - (Page 110)

FUTURES MARKETS CME Group Adds MGEX and KCBT to CME Globex CME Group (formerly the Chicago Board of Trade/ CBOT), the Kansas City Board of Trade (KCBT), and the Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) announced that KCBT and MGEX electronically-traded products are now available on CME Globex ®. “We are thrilled to be hosting two of the premier grain exchanges on CME Globex,” CME Executive Chairman Terry Duffy said. “All of our customers will benefit from the opportunity to see prices from multiple exchanges on a single trading platform.” KCBT and MGEX contracts became available on CME Globex Jan. 14. E-cbot on CME Globex. In addition, the e-cbot futures and options on futures contracts have been moved to the CME Globex platform. “Now our customers can trade our agricultural and equity index products on one platform, with each product group having one set of rules and policies and standardized trading hours,” said Bryan Durkin, CME Group chief operating officer. In 2007, electronically-traded CBOT agricultural futures and options averaged 326,324 contracts per day, up 350% from 2006. The first phase of the integration was completed Jan. 14. The target deadline for complete integration was late January. CME Globex access. Products are traded on CME Globex according to three different schedules. • Side-by-side: Contracts trade on CME Globex and, for a portion of the day, simultaneously via open outcry on the trading floor. • Electronic only: Contracts trade only on CME Globex. • After-hours electronic: Contracts trade on CME Globex only after the product stops trading via open outcry on the trading floor. For general information regarding the CME Globex platform, visit www.cmegroup.com/globex/introduction. New CME Group Web Site CME Group launched a new web site Jan. 19. The site, www.cmegroup.com, unifies the previous Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange web sites. Response No. 1101 110 GJ J/F http://www.centralstatesenterprises.com http://www.cmegroup.com/globex/introduction http://www.cmegroup.com http://www.centralstatesenterprises.com

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Grain Journal - January/February 2008 Contents GEAPS Exchange 2008 Omaha Entertainment 2008 NGFA Convention Great Lakes Regional Conference GEAPS What's New Northern Star II Fiction Series Western Iowa Cooperative, Washta, Mapleton, and Onawa, IA Cooperative Elevator Co., Akron, MI AgVantage FS, Chapin, IA Zeeland Farm Services, Inc., Zeeland, MI Meadowland Farmers Cooperatrive, Avoca, MN W.B. Johnston Grain Co., Enid, OK Pro Cooperative, Plover and Rolfe, IA Old-Time Elevator Old-Time Elevator Book Delux Mfg. Co. Brock Grain Systems Omaha Dining NGFA Interviews - Kendell Keith NGFA Interviews - Jess McCluer Low Linolenic Premiums 2008 Bin Rescue Workshops Bin Operation and Safety Manager Profiles Executive Search Grain Salvage Grain News Wooden Storage: Part Two The IT Crystal Ball Grain News Biotech News Distillers Grains Standards Daily Price Limits Grain Notes Saftey, Adam Schupp Security, Curtis Haugen AgVantage Software Grossman & Associates 2007 Crop Production Safety Insights, Lynn Larsen Stored Grain Management, Linda Mason U.S. Warehousing Agreement Corn/Soybean Merchandising, John Beurskens What Merchandising, Kyle Smith 2007 Annual Exchange Volume Futures Markets The Big Issues Contractors/Engineers/Millwrights Restoration Contractors Elevator Manager Short Course Executive Search Dust Suppression Grain Grading Scales Aeration Manlift Repair/Inspection Grain Temperature Systems NGFA Country Elevator Council Harvest International, Inc. Contractors/Engineers/Millwrights Industrial Scientific Corp. Temputech Incorporated Easy Energy Systems, Inc. Premier Components, Inc. Screw Conveyor Corp. KC Supply Co., Inc. The Aldon Co. Inc. BinMaster Level Controls Douglas Products and Packaging Probes Protectants Johnson System Inc. Van Sickle Allen & Associates Pneumatic Conveyors AgKnowlogy Inc. Restoration Contractors Raven Industries, Inc. NGFA Trade Rules Seminar Elevator Buckets Aeration Trends in Biofuels Automation Systems Belting Bin Cleaning Bin Sweeps Bucket Elevators Cleaners Obituaries O'Connor Named FGIS Director of Compliance Fumigants OSHA News Computer Software Firms Grain Temperature Systems Dust Collection Dirk Maier Named KSU Dept. Head Grain Coolers Grain Dryers Liners Manlifts Edward Schafer Confirmed As Agriculture Secretary Grain Handling Accessories Monitoring Equipment NGFA Officers and Staff Safety/Maintenance Equipment Scales Steel Storage Transportation News Square Bins Transportation Equipment GIPSA News Support Towers OSHA Form 300A Steel Storage Temporary Storage Across the State Line Millbanks Mills - 140 Years Feed News Executive Search AFIA Feed Expo Roundup Power Transmission Hammermill Screens Hammermills Feed News Mixers Ad Index

Grain Journal - January/February 2008

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