The Livestock and Meat Export report for September was released today. Pork exports were 545 million pounds in September, up 17 percent over last September. Value was up 6 percent to $563.2 million. Through the first three quarters of the year, exports were up 16 percent of 2019 year-to-date pace in both volume at 5.424 billion pounds and value at $5.69 billion. For muscle cuts alone – no offal – volume was up 22 percent and value up 19 percent. Through September, exports accounted for 29.6 percent of total production and 26.9 percent for muscle cuts; that compares to 26.3 percent and 22.8 percent respectively for 2019. Notably, Mexico maintained its spot as the top destination for muscle cuts after regaining it in Augu...
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...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.