It was an interesting week in the markets for several reasons that ranged from U.S. harvest-related developments to a policy change abroad and an unexpected election result.It was an interesting week in the markets for several reasons:
Domestic basis levels for wheat, corn and soybeans continue to improve (higher) as farmers are finding a home for the latter two big crops that are almost finished with harvest. There are reports of corn and soybeans piled everywhere across the western Corn Belt, but we don’t see them. An informal elevator survey suggests that only 20 percent of respondents said they had more grain on the ground than last year. Farmers obviously did a good job preparing for this harvest by either building additional...
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...
