Turkey's soybean imports have increased by about 30 percent over the past three or four years and are expected to rise by another 200,000 MT in 2015/16. In turn, this is impacting the volume of soymeal it imports, mainly from South America.
Regional Updates MEDITERRANEAN/MIDDLE EAST COMMENTS Iran's agriculture minister is forecasting that domestic wheat production will reach 11 MMT this year and imports will drop by about 20 percent to below 2 MMT. Most of the grain trade believes this is an unrealistic estimate. Looking at the most recent FAO report on Iran, 6.3 MMT will need to be imported along with 5.3 MMT of maize and 1.7 MMT of barley.Egypt's supply ministry has announced that based on current inventory and stocks on orde...
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...
