Turkey is said to have imported as much as 200,000 MT of EU rapeseed in recent months with more expected after it rejected stocks from the Black Sea when GM grains were found mixed in with the seeds.
News Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Unfortunately for the Egyptian poultry industry, the country is having its worst outbreak of avian flu in several years with eight deaths reported so far. While that may not appear to be many, it is enough to cause a drop in poultry consumption as the population tends to panic. 25 cases of avian flu have been reported in 2015 with a 32 percent death rate. As has been the case since this particular flu first appeared in 2006, the majority of those infected have raised small numbers of...
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...
