China was, of course, the focus for today’s trading but the CBOT opened with notable activity before the trade agreement was released. Wheat futures posted strong gains early in the trading day with buy wheat/sell corn trade. The soy complex was broadly weaker after palm oil futures and European rapeseed markets fell during the overnight session. Weaker energy markets helped facilitate sell soyoil/buy soymeal trade, though none of the soy complex products posted a bullish day. This afternoon, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed the so-called Phase One trade deal between the two countries. The long-awaited agreement is the first step in a full resolution to the trade war that has persisted since mid-2018 and c...
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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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.