The CBOT started out higher with an overnight rally, but lackluster corn demand and a lack of Chinese sales announcements/rumors left the grain markets to sink lower into the close. The Export Inspections report was bearish corn with shipments for just half of their volume needed this week while soybean and wheat inspections were bullish their respective markets. Funds were net sellers of corn, wheat, and soybeans, liquidating 3,000-4,000 contracts of each commodity.
This afternoon’s Crop Progress report showed corn and soybean harvest slightly behind trade expectations but not by much. Almost half the soybean crop is harvested, which is welcome comfort to the soybean market. Corn harvest progress just touched 30 percent wi...
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...
