USDA held total red meat and poultry production steady in today’s WASDE. Broiler production was reduced 0.33 percent from last month based on hatchery data and the rate of production, but that was offset by a light increase in beef, particularly from non-fed slaughter as beef cows are being culled (though dairy cow slaughter is down) and a 0.55 percent increase in pork production. As the table at the end of this report shows, slaughter weights are up to 294 pounds and slaughter last week was 2.789 million head. That’s the highest volume since 21 March which was 2.8 million, and in the top five volume weeks historically. Since COVID, the forecast for annual production is down 3.3 percent for broilers, 2.2 percent for pork,...
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...
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