CME Group, 4-H Steer Youth Toward Agricultural Industry for Fifth Straight Year

(NewsUSA) - CME Group has once again partnered with National 4-H Council to sponsor the interactive and educational Commodity Carnival, which will visit 120 state and county fairs in the Midwest during the summer and fall of 2017. The Commodity Carnival and companion app, Risk Ranch, give players a fun and engaging way to learn about agriculture by bringing a steer to market.
"CME Group's roots are in agriculture, and we are pleased to provide this program for the fifth straight year," says CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy.
"We look forward to helping the next generation of farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness leaders to better understand the concept of risk management in a fun way and from a young age."
The participants in the Commodity Carnival will learn how to grow and bring a "steer" to market. If they are successful, they can win a blue ribbon while improving their literacy in agriculture science and basic economics.
"Our partnership with CME Group has allowed us to instill fundamentals of risk management and basic economics with young people throughout fair season and beyond," says National 4-H Council President and CEO Jennifer Sirangelo.
"This program helps students develop problem solving, communication and technical competence skills, and those are essential for both positive youth development and preparation for the workforce."
The Commodity Carnival's entertainment and education is not limited just to the fairgrounds. Kids can continue to learn about real-life cost and risk management through the award-winning agriculture app developed by CME Group, "Risk Ranch." This enjoyable and informative game can be downloaded free of charge either online or on your mobile device.
To learn more about Risk Ranch or see a list of the 120 fairs participating this fair season, visit www.cmegroup.com/4hcarnival.
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New Form of Farming Revolutionizes the Way We Eat

(NewsUSA) - By 2050, the world population will reach almost 10 billion people, at least 66 percent of whom will live in urban areas.
Water-scarcity issues are rampant and will only increase, and the ability to feed humanity is a vital issue that must be tackled now.
Thankfully, technological innovations are giving hope to addressing this catastrophic problem.
Texas-based Mouser Electronics created a program this year called Shaping Smarter Cities that features engineering marvels throughout the world that are helping solve humanity's most pressing problems.
The company makes electronic components that engineers of any level can purchase online to make the projects of their dreams.
In this video, (http://bit.ly/2grhOWD) their celebrity spokesperson, Grant Imahara, visits Tokyo, Japan, where more people live than in the entire state of Illinois -- too many mouths to feed for traditional farming to take on alone. The city presents an ideal testing ground for vertical/urban farming.
Mouser shows how a vertical farming facility can efficiently provide fresh food for the densely populated city.
The food produced there yields 50-100 times more per square meter than traditional farming. And the indoor setting allows for almost complete control of weather conditions and temperature. Even the water gets recycled to reduce the drain on resources. The end result? Up to 99 percent in water savings.
This video is one of many in Mouser's Empowering Innovation Together initiative.
Since its creation last year, incredible engineering feats have been spearheaded through their electronic components partners -- with projects ranging from bringing superhero technology to life to 3D printing a semi-autonomous car with drone technology.
The focus of this year's program is about solving tough problems that impact humanity as a whole.
To watch more awe-inspiring videos, visit http://www.mouser.com/empowering-innovation

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