The CBOT opened lower with continued pressure from excellent corn/soybean conditions ratings and increased chatter about above-trendline or record yields this year. Wheat futures were higher in range-bound trade as buy wheat/sell corn spread trading dominated the day. The lack of new daily export sales reports was a bearish weight on the soy complex today. Chatter is circulating that Brazil booked 2-3 cargoes of U.S. HRW wheat either Tuesday or Wednesday. The country removed its TRQs for non-MERCOSUR origins a few months ago, but this is the first U.S.-shipment of which WPI is aware. U.S. wheat is overpriced relative to global FOB offers, but cheap freight from the Gulf to South/Latin America has aided buyers in those countries and k...
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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