We are not sure that history will single out October 2015 as being particularly notable, but it has been a very interesting month from the perspective of agriculture and markets.We are not sure that history will single out October 2015 as being particularly notable, but it has been a very interesting month from the perspective of agriculture and markets. Below are some of the factors that have made this month worth noting:
American farmers have once again showed that if weather cooperates, they can harvest the fall corn and soybean crops with amazing speed. USDA reported that the soybean crop was 87 percent harvested as of 20 October compared with 68 percent at the same time last year and the five-year average of 80 percent. It called th...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
The common ostrich (Struthio camelus), or simply ostrich, is a species of flightless bird native to certain areas of Africa (and historically, Arabia) and is the largest living species of bird. The common ostrich is one of two extant species of ostriches, the only living members of the genus St...
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A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
