Livestock Live Hog Price Surges to Nearly RMB 21/kg China’s average live pig price set a new all-time high of RMB 20.92/kg ($2.98/kg) or RMB 9.49/lb. ($1.35/lb.) as of 14 August, a weekly gain of RMB 1.71/kg ($0.24/kg) or RMB 0.78/lb. ($0.11/lb.) that was the largest so far in 2019. It pushed that price above the previous record of RMB 20.80/kg ($2.96/kg) or RMB 9.43/lb. ($1.34/lb.) set during the first week of June 2016. This helped improve hog farmers’ operating margins, which have rebounded sharply to nearly RMB 1,100/head ($156.47/head). Oilseeds Soymeal Inventories Drop Significantly in Southeastern China After steadily climbing throughout July, estimated soymeal inventories in Fujian Province have declined not...
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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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.