Livestock Live Hog Price Reverses Course, Falls by More Than 4 Percent After beginning the month of March with a solid gain of more than two percent, the national average live hog price slumped by 4.3 percent last week. That translated into a week-on-week decline of RMB 1.26/kg ($.15/kg) or RMB .57/lb. ($.23/lb.). Despite modest declines in the price of soymeal and corn, lower wholesale prices for live hogs resulted in the average profit per head dipping by RMB 160/head ($24.62/head) or 9.1 percent. While the cash market was down last week, futures prices for the September and November contracts headed in the opposite direction. The September 2021 contract closed at RMB 28,750/MT ($4,423.08/MT), up RMB 465/MT ($71.54/MT) from the previous...
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...
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On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.