MONROE - The Commodity Carnival game will be featured at the Green County Fair, held July 16 through 20.
The game allows young people to walk through the steps of bringing steer and cattle to market. The interactive game helps young people understand the economics of agriculture - from balancing the costs of feed, labor, transportation and electricity to preparing for changes in weather, new regulations and other unforeseen obstacles.
CME Group, a derivatives marketplace, and National 4-H Council, are partnering for the second year to bring the Commodity Carnival to 120 state and county fairs in 11 states this summer, including the Green County Fair.
Building on its success last year of educating more than 54,000 youth on agriculture commodities, the Commodity Carnival will now be available beyond the fairgrounds. New this year, families across the nation will be able to access the Commodity Carnival game online and as a new downloadable app from their mobile devices.
Run by 4-H youth leaders, Commodity Carnival educates participants in two phases. In the first phase, youth are tasked with "raising" a steer - balancing the costs of feed, health and nutrition, production, energy and resources. Once ready for market, the steer is weighed and the participant drops a disc down a Plinko-style board, with pegs representing elements beyond the youth's control - parasites, bad weather, health news, government regulations and seasonal demands. At the end of the activity, the participant obtains an increased understanding of the commodities market.
The Commodity Carnival Booth will be set up next to Exhibition Hall, across from "The Scoop."
For more information, visit www.cmegroup.com/4hcarnival.
The game allows young people to walk through the steps of bringing steer and cattle to market. The interactive game helps young people understand the economics of agriculture - from balancing the costs of feed, labor, transportation and electricity to preparing for changes in weather, new regulations and other unforeseen obstacles.
CME Group, a derivatives marketplace, and National 4-H Council, are partnering for the second year to bring the Commodity Carnival to 120 state and county fairs in 11 states this summer, including the Green County Fair.
Building on its success last year of educating more than 54,000 youth on agriculture commodities, the Commodity Carnival will now be available beyond the fairgrounds. New this year, families across the nation will be able to access the Commodity Carnival game online and as a new downloadable app from their mobile devices.
Run by 4-H youth leaders, Commodity Carnival educates participants in two phases. In the first phase, youth are tasked with "raising" a steer - balancing the costs of feed, health and nutrition, production, energy and resources. Once ready for market, the steer is weighed and the participant drops a disc down a Plinko-style board, with pegs representing elements beyond the youth's control - parasites, bad weather, health news, government regulations and seasonal demands. At the end of the activity, the participant obtains an increased understanding of the commodities market.
The Commodity Carnival Booth will be set up next to Exhibition Hall, across from "The Scoop."
For more information, visit www.cmegroup.com/4hcarnival.
