Note: The CBOT and WPI’s offices will be closed Monday, 6 September 2021 for the U.S. Labor Day holiday. The CBOT was mixed on Friday with soybeans and wheat finding some strength while soymeal and corn futures continued their weaker trend. Trading volume was light ahead of the U.S. long holiday weekend and a “risk off” mentality was in play. Funds were net sellers of some 10,000 corn contracts but bought some 6,000 soybean futures and 5,000 contracts of wheat. Position liquidation remains funds’ key theme, however, especially with the U.S. Midwest weather turning favorable. The Port of New Orleans reopened late Wednesday and the U.S. Coast Guard has allowed traffic along the Mississippi river aga...
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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