Wheat and corn were lower overnight, and the soy complex was firm. The weakness in wheat was caused by a bigger-than-expected fund long position coupled with a chance for rain in eastern Australia. Soybeans were firm on continued trade optimism. Corn was confused over whether to follow wheat or soybeans, and it chose wheat. Funds were sellers of corn and wheat but light buyers of soybeans. The Pro Farmer corn and soybean tour began today. Early reports were widely scattered but generally good. U.S. equity markets were firm today as was crude oil.
Corn FUTURES Sharp losses in the wheat markets coupled with some weekend rain across parts of the western Corn Belt held the corn market steady to lower today. Weekly export in...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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