CME Group launches agriculture index tracking five farm sectors

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CME Group's New Agriculture Index Delivers Unified Price Benchmark for the Global Farm Economy

July 9, 2026 9:00 AM EDT

CHICAGO, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today announced the launch of its Agriculture Index, a broad-based price benchmark designed to track the aggregate performance of five sectors fundamental to the global farm economy.

The index, which will be updated monthly, integrates futures prices from Grains, Oilseeds, Livestock, Dairy and Lumber. These components allow the benchmark to comprehensively track... More