The recent Egyptian purchase of Russian wheat is reportedly due to the weakness in the Russian ruble that has made Russian wheat exports more competitive in the region. The ruble is now at its lowest level against the USD since 2009.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Iranian officials stated that the government plans to purchase 10 MMT of locally-produced wheat during the 2014 crop season. This would be a doubling of what it was able to purchase from farmers in 2013. The increase will probably result from the government publishing the wheat price prior to planting. That is expected to motivate farmers to plant more wheat to then sell to the government, which is also increasing the number of wheat receiving centers...
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...
