Egypt's GASC had a very busy week with two tenders and surprising purchases of wheat from France and the U.S. It bought 180,000 MT of French wheat at an average price of $247.40/MT CNF and 55,000 MT of U.S. soft red winter wheat at $244.42/MT CNF.
News Updates Russia announced that its August grain exports have reached the highest level in 10 years at approximately 4.2 MMT. It stated that the major destination was Turkey (18 percent), followed by Egypt (13 percent), Iran (10 percent), South Africa (5 percent) and Israel (5 percent). As a further point, up to 90 percent of the shipments out of the Black Sea are said to be grains. MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Reports in Iran indicate that the government has purchased a lar...
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...
