On the cusp of the U.S. corn and soybean harvests, grain and soy futures markets continue to move rather aimlessly in the absence of anything to drive prices in either direction. General Comments On the cusp of the U.S. corn and soybean harvests, grain and soy futures markets continue to move rather aimlessly in the absence of anything to drive prices in either direction. Seldom do the markets put two up days or two down days together. Low trading volume has become a chronic market feature as well. We doubt that either November soybeans or December corn managed to hit 100,000 contracts today. The former had a trading range of only 8.5 cents today, and the latter managed just a 5.5-cent range. Only wheat, which did post price gains of abou...
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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