Recently released economic indicators imply that the economic recovery in China is struggling, which could reduce protein consumption and drive down the demand for animal feed. China's protein meal prices remain low China's protein meal prices declined during week ending on 8 September. Soymeal crushers are cutting prices in order to deal with bloated inventories. Rapeseed meal prices are also declining in both the spot cash and futures markets. Adding to these difficulties is the fact that demand for meal is also being hampered by an outbreak of bird flu in northeastern China. The result is that the spot rapeseed meal price was down $16-25/MT week-to-week at $408/MT according to China JCI. The price for cottonseed meal was also down by $...
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.