Today’s news was dominated by trade matters that potentially could be important for grain and soy markets. President Trump declared that beginning tomorrow (Friday), he would impose tariffs on steel (25 percent) and aluminum (10 percent) imports from Mexico, Canada and the EU that were earlier postponed to facilitate trade negotiations. Those three countries immediately announced that they would retaliate with tariffs on goods imported from the U.S., including a number of agricultural products. Meanwhile, U.S. Commerce Secretary Ross is to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing this weekend, reportedly to discuss details of their agreement to increase imports of U.S. goods by possibly as much as $100 billion. Supposedly, China would...
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.