CBOT To Host Crop Report Press Briefing March 30

On Friday, March 30, the Chicago Board of Trade will conduct another in its series of crop report briefings for the media and members following release of the critically important Prospective Plantings report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The briefing, presented by the Communications Department, will be conducted on the agricultural trading floor apron, starting at 8:15 a.m. (Chicago time.)

Providing commentary and analysis will be Dick Loewy, President, Ag Resource Co., and Joe Victor, Vice President/Marketing, Allendale Inc.

The panelists will take questions from the media, members present and from others via teleconference. Members also may participate in the press briefing via teleconference by dialing 800-860-2442 approximately 10 minutes before the start of the program (to reserve one of the limited number of telephone lines contact the CBOT®® Communications Department at +1 312-435-3620 now).

The Crop Report Press Briefing also will be available in Real Audio® on the CBOT®’’s Web Site at Internet address: http://www.cbot.com.