USDA’s most recent monthly dairy data shows that the number of milk cows declined in July for the second month in a row, after increasing month-over-month since July 2020. The expansion started after the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which hit during the “spring flush” in April, May, and June, when dairy purchase programs sparked rebounding Class III milk prices. Despite the month-over-month drop in July 2021, total dairy cows at 9.5 million head, were 102 percent of July 2019 and 101.4 percent of July 2020.
Additionally, milk production per cow in July was up 11 pounds, or 0.5 percent compared to July 2020. Per cow production has been higher in 2021 compared to 2020 for every month except February – whi...
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...
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...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
