Today’s open followed last night’s close with corn, soybeans, and wheat all higher. The market subsequently dipped but only corn and soyoil failed to end the session in the green. Yesterday’s Federal Reserve statement indicating a likely end to interest rate hikes and potential reductions beginning next year have stoked equities, and income sensitive animal proteins. However, except for lean hogs, this was a very low volume trading session. The dollar index is now down nearly 5 percent in a little over two months. However, Argentina devaluing the peso offsets some of the benefit to U.S. wheat, corn, and soybeans. For the trading week thus far, only January soybeans, live cattle and lean hogs are higher. Febru...
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.