Last week’s Cattle on Feed report shows there are a lot of cattle in the pipeline while the sector is struggling to figure out where holiday beef demand is headed. To that point, look at the total of wholesale choice cuts loads sold in October - well above the five-year average as retailers seemingly are not as active in covering ahead for holiday demand.
Per capita consumption of beef for Q4 2020 is projected to be 15.1 pounds, down from 14.4 in Q3, but up over 2019 Q4 per capita consumption of 14.8 pounds. Exports for Q4 are projected to be flat and to fall in Q1 2021, and imports of beef and feeders are both up so far. Strong demand for hamburger and processing grade beef has imports up over last year, and beef production is sea...
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...
