Last week’s Livestock Roundup noted that heifers on feed were up 1 percent from last October, an indicator that the liquidation cycle is not over. Also, beef cow slaughter is a metric to watch in Q4 since that is when culling is always at a seasonal high as producers decide whether to keep cows over the winter. Today we take a look at the dairy sector. This summer, dairy margins were tight as feed costs remained elevated and milk prices continued their fall. However, the new grain crop has feed prices starting to ease, boosting margins.
Additionally, hot weather was a factor through August in the West, impacting yields in that region but yields in the rest of the major production states registered year-over...
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...
