Livestock Producer Turnaround Cow/calf operators and hog feeders have seen a decrease in margins over the past three years, according to the latest data on national average operating costs. In 2014, the hog market was bullishly impacted by the shortages caused by Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), and cow culling pushed calf prices to record highs. As the saying goes, though, the best cure for high prices is high prices.
Herd expansion over the past few years and trade uncertainty in the pork market have pressured prices. However, things are looking up for 2019. It has been a wet year for cow-calf operators with lots of grass this spring. March calf prices were a bit below last year’s, but April prices are inching above year-...
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...
