CME Group Scholarships Support Young Illinois Farmers and Ranchers

(NewsUSA) - Competition ran high at this year’s Illinois State Fair, where a new generation of livestock exhibitors gathered to demonstrate the skill and dedication that define Illinois agriculture. 

As the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, CME Group invests in the next generation of market participants, helping them learn to manage agribusiness risk throughout their careers. CME Group awarded $5,000 scholarships to each Grand Champion livestock exhibitor. Additionally, the company recognized each Illinois 4-H Skillathon champion with a $1,000 scholarship. Over the past decade, CME Group, which offers benchmark agriculture markets across grains, oilseeds and livestock, has contributed more than $500,000 to advance the education of young Illinois farmers and ranchers.