Friday’s market weakness carried over into Sunday night’s trade and that of Monday’s day session. Nearly every grain/oilseed market broke sharply lower and posted significant losses for the day. The livestock complex was one of the few at the CBOT/CME to trade higher for the day. Weakness in global vegoil markets was responsible for the soy complex’s collapse while improving weather forecasts for the U.S. (better rains for the Upper Midwest this week and the Corn Belt next week) pressured the corn market. Brokers estimate funds sold 30,000 contracts of corn on Monday and 20,000 contracts of soybeans. Funds also sold 10,000 contracts of soyoil and a similar volume of soymeal contracts. Funds were net sellers of some 7...
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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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.