CBOT markets opened on a mixed tone following yesterday’s Grain Stocks report but most commodities finished higher. Soymeal and soybeans led the soy complex higher on stronger fundamentals and continued fund short-covering. The U.S. forecast is trending wetter for the first two weeks of October, with ample rains for the Western Corn Belt this week. Next week will feature a shift in the precipitation patterns to favor Illinois and Indiana. The PNW remains cooler than normal but, fortunately, the bulk of the Midwest will retain above-average heat, despite the coming rainfall.
Internationally, Brazil and Argentina are still in rainfall deficit, but recent showers have helped alleviate the pain somewhat. The crops are gett...
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...
