Cattle futures closed sharply lower today on falling demand while the wheat markets continued to give back recent gains as well. Corn was slightly higher while the soybean complex remains the darling of bullish traders. There is little fresh news to impact the markets but tomorrow will bring some new reports for the market to digest. Outside markets are mixed with the S&P 500 and Dow up roughly 1 percent each and the CBOE VIX index down 3 points to 17.4. The dollar is essentially flat after modest gains this morning while COMEX gold is up $7/ounce. The energy complex is mostly higher with WTI crude unchanged and Brent up $0.22/barrel with modest gains in ethanol and natural gas futures. Corn March corn finished a quarter-...
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.