It is reported that fewer than half of the maize plantings in South Africa have been completed due to the severe drought. With yellow maize prices up about 30 percent in recent days and 82 percent on the year, livestock farmers and dairy producers are warning that their meat, egg and dairy product prices will be increasing in coming weeks. Regional Updates MIDDLE EAST/MEDITERRANEAN COMMENTS Three vessels are said to be blocked at Dunkirk, France from loading about 60,000 MT of wheat (each) destined for Egypt due to delays in issuing letters of credit (L/Cs) by GASC. Two of the cargoes were for last-half December 2015 shipment. European traders say that the L/C problem should be resolved in the next week, but it is certainly of concern to...
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.