• Removal of Condition of Force Majeure Declaration at Corn Shipping Stations

      • To
      • Members, Member Firms and Market Users
      • From
      • Market Regulation Department
      • #
      • SER-8110
      • Notice Date
      • 06 March 2018
      • Effective Date
      • 06 March 2018

    • On February 22, 2018, The Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (“CBOT” or “Exchange”) declared a condition of Force Majeure for Corn shipping stations because a majority of the Exchange approved regular facilities on the Illinois River were unable to load due to high water levels and/or flooding. 

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