Yesterday’s “derecho” weather event that brought hurricane-force winds to parts of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana likely caused 200-400 million bushels of lost corn production. Some estimates suggest the event may have lowered the U.S. national corn yield by as much as 2 bushels/acre. The wind also reportedly toppled grain bins, causing concerns about the volume of on-farm storage available this fall. Iowa’s agriculture secretary noted some of the damaged corn will “still make a crop this fall”, but that harvestable quantities cannot be estimated presently.
The CBOT started higher on Tuesday with that backdrop supporting corn and soybean futures. Wheat futures were higher on a combination of su...
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...
