"Volatility" was the word of the day at the CBOT with wheat futures initially pushing higher before crashing, corn and soybeans moving higher, and the livestock complex adding strong morning gains before turning tail for trendline support in the afternoon. The Export Sales report was neutral/bearish corn while neutral/bullish soybeans and bearish wheat. Wheat exports continue to lag their year-ago pace and that needed to meet USDA’s projections (although, admittedly, it’s early in the marketing year) while corn and soybean exports are lagging the pace needed to meet USDA’s 2017/18 export projections.
Wall Street is mixed with the Dow and S&P 500 heading in opposite directions while the VIX and U.S. Do...
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...
