The CBOT ended mixed in low-volume trade before the long U.S. holiday weekend. Corn futures turned slightly lower while soybeans and wheat traded to modest gains. Spread trade was active and there seemed to be little interest in taking, or adding to, flat positions. The markets are likely to remain range-bound and quiet before the trade gets an updated look at USDA’s 2021/22 forecast in the annual Ag Outlook forum later this month. Brokers estimate funds sold some 6,000 contracts of corn today along with 5,000 contracts of soybeans. Funds are thought to have bought 6,500 contracts of wheat ahead of a weekend with poor weather for the U.S. winter wheat growing region. Bitter cold is forecast for the U.S. for the coming week that...
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...
From WPI Consulting
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.