Iraqi grain traders advise that it has become impossible for Syria to deliver the wheat to Iraq that was arranged in June 2013 as truckers are not able to avoid the current difficulties in both countries that have limited transportation access.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS A review of the USDA July WASDE, which was released last week, indicates little change in the region's production, consumption and trade numbers when compared with the previous month's report. The only revisions appear to be that Egypt's total wheat consumption is forecast to drop from 19.2 MMT to 18.8 MMT, and Middle Eastern corn imports are expected to increase 100,000 MT to 13.4 MMT.Iranian officials have said that imported wheat require...
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...
