Today’s crop production and supply/demand estimates were considered slightly bullish for soybeans but neutral corn and wheat. Soybean futures traded more than 30 cents higher immediately after the report was released, and that pulled corn futures 6-7 cents higher as well with wheat initially steady. The tables below compare USDA’s actual numbers with those of September and the trade expectations for today’s report.
Wheat USDA increased U.S. ending supplies by 27 million bushels (730,000 MT) as a result of the reduction in feed/residual use. The U.S. wheat export forecast was left unchanged. Russia’s wheat production estimate was also raised from 81 MMT to 82 MMT. Argentine production was left unchanged, b...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
