The CBOT ended its holiday-shortened week on a mixed note with corn and wheat falling and soybeans holding their ground on solid export interest. Rumors circulated that China is looking for 4-6 cargoes of Brazilian soybeans for the summer, and soybeans seem to stand up anytime the words “China”, “buying”, and “soybeans” are mentioned in a sentence. This afternoon’s expiration of March options created selling pressure in corn and wheat as those who were short puts sold futures to cover risk. Funds are thought to have sold some 12,000 contracts of corn, 9,000 contracts of wheat, and bought 5,000 contracts of soybeans. The 2021 USDA Ag Outlook Forum concluded today and the agency, as well as var...
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.