When the close is not too far off the open, the trading range is small and the volume is light, the price must be right. Markets continued their quotidian march generally lower but in a modest way.
This no doubt reflects a weather forecast that spells recovery from an otherwise dismal July situation. Farmers everywhere elsewhere in the world wishing for a summer-long U.S. drought had hopes for higher prices dashed. Two troughs on each side of the Midwest and a disintegrating ridge in between is cooking up some rain. This is especially helping the eastern side of the Corn Belt, but a new wave of showers will also hit the Northern Plains and the southern Corn Belt. The bonus is cooler temperatures. Farmer confidence is o...
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...
