Except for the hog market, the CBOT/CME was quiet for the first day of post-WASDE/post-Chinese purchases trading. Volumes were light as it looks like most of the positions that were going to be exited/flipped were traded yesterday. The markets seem hopeful about continued Chinese soy/pork purchases but, given the on-again-off-again nature of the present trade war, are reluctant to commit too heavily. Also, a strong rally in the corn market would erode what little competitiveness U.S. exporters hold in the global markets presently (PNW/NOLA soybeans are, however, a bargain versus South America right now). The news broke this week that House Appropriations Committee Chair Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) is attempting to block the White House&rsqu...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.