July finished with a fizzle at the CBOT, with buy wheat/sell corn spreads pressuring the feed grain while soybeans firmed on expectations of continued export sales next week. The only real action was in soyoil and livestock futures, with the former jumping higher and breaking technical resistance while the latter posted solid triple digit gains. End of the month position evening and limited appetite for additional risk heading into the weekend prompted funds to secure some 4,000 contracts of soybeans on Friday. Funds pared back their short corn position by 2,500-3,000 contracts while buying 5,000 contracts of Chicago wheat. Funds were net soyoil buyers as well, adding 3,000 contracts to their position. This morning, the USDA reporte...
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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