With a presidential election looming next month, Argentine farmers are facing difficult decisions in light of the current economic situation as well as a potential change in government.An old friend from Argentina, who manages a large commercial grain and livestock farming operation in addition to his own farm, summarized his opinion of the situation there in a recent conversation that we had. Below is a recap:
Planted area of all crops will be lower except for soybeans. Wheat is expected to decline by 1.75 million hectares with production dropping to 9.5 MMT. (USDA has it pegged at 11 MMT). Corn planted area will decline by 400,000 hectares with production at 21 MMT. (USDA's latest estimate is 25 MMT.) Soybean planted area will increa...
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...
