The CBOT was mixed to start the week with little conviction from buyers or sellers. Corn futures tried to rally but lacked much follow-through buying interest and settled with modest gains. Soybeans were quiet but with a touch of firmness while wheat futures were mostly lower. Funds were mostly on the sidelines for today’s trading as weak longs were flushed out last week and remaining longs are adopting a “wait and see” strategy before selling or buying more. With the May WASDE behind us, the weather, export trends, basis levels, and updated acreage estimates (before USDA’s June report) will be increasingly important. The 2021 crop continues to enter the ground at a neck-breaking pace with 80 percent of the co...
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.