Last week’s Commitment of Traders (COT) report confirmed that funds (i.e., managed money) continued to expand their short positions in corn, soybeans, soymeal and wheat to either record-large levels or very nearly so. They had very little opposition to pressing the short side before last Friday’s USDA WASDE, and that report simply added a little more fuel to the short-side fire by reducing the U.S. wheat and corn export forecasts. The wheat market has been especially bearish over the last month. The Chicago March wheat contract has declined nearly a $1.00/bushel since 14 February.
Chicago wheat futures are now within 10-20 cents/bushel of the prices they’ve traded at since 2010, which is a remarkable collapse no matter...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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