Yesterday’s 3 percent decrease in corn conditions ratings spooked corn bears and prompted a notable round of short-covering at the CBOT, both in the overnight session (where corn, soybeans, and Chicago wheat all ended ~5 cents higher) and the day session. The market’s move higher was helped at mid-day by a newswire that suggested China will return to purchasing U.S. agricultural products, presumably in the near-term. The news was cited as an effort to thaw political tensions ahead of the pending U.S.-China trade negotiation meetings in October. U.S. soybeans are a comparative bargain versus Brazil and Argentine-origin product, but China is still more likely to secure pork and beef. Chinese officials have indicated...
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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