Egypt’s GASC has made a few important changes to its wheat purchase terms that impact the acceptable levels of ergot as the country also implemented tighter parameters for import payments and letters of credit. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS There is a great deal of interest in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region this week concerning reports that Russia may be lifting or perhaps reducing the export tax on wheat. The tax currently stands at about $4.70/MT, and the government is probably looking very closely at its effect on Russian export competitiveness with wheat exports down about 5 percent so far this crop year.The big surprise this week was the success of Argentine wheat in Egypt’s GASC tender. Its CNF pri...
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...
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Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.