Trading volumes today were down 40-50 percent in some commodities, but the bottom line was some exiting and losses from the week before an extended holiday period. The story line no doubt is improved weather in Brazil and the U.S. Midwest, transportation hurdles, and stiff competition from both Russia and South America. For the week, March corn lost 10 cents, January soybeans were down 25.25 cents, March HRW lost 17.75 cents, March SRW was off 13 cents, and March HRS gave up 16.5 cents.
Prices for corn and the soybean complex strengthened later in the session after the Union Pacific Railroad announced that it would reopen the critical El Paso and Eagle Pass interchanges with Mexico. The critical economic and grain linkage had an un...
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...
