During overnight trade, corn futures prices were unchanged to slightly weaker in slow trade. During the day session, though, fund pressure and technical selling pushed old crop corn prices to close down 8 cents. General Comments It is St. Patrick's Day when everyone is Irish, and people are encouraged to wear green shirts, ties, sweaters, etc. as well as drink beer that has been artificially colored a disgusting shade of green. Grain markets, soy markets and markets for many other commodities did not get the message as their color of the day is red. A quick check finds that among agriculturally-related commodities, only coffee managed to close with green numbers. Yesterday the wheat market reacted to weather concerns for both HRW and SRW...
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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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.