More sow farrowings and fewer females in the 2016 annual cattle slaughter mean strong red meat production again in 2017. Meanwhile, the Georgia Department of Agriculture creates a new broiler price index, and Korea subsidizes U.S. egg imports. More Hogs and Cattle in 2017 As covered previously, the December Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report was bearish for hog prices based on the growth in the swine herd. Both the September inventory and the March-May pig crop were revised upward, but one of the key changes was correction of the number of sows farrowed after the two previous reports estimated a decline from the year before. The December report, however, showed actual farrowings were up 3.9 percent, which means more pigs will continue to come...
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...
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...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
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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.