India's soymeal exports to date have been running far below the pace of a year earlier since October for a number of reasons. However, new data indicates January results have their own surprise. NOPA January Soybean Crush Volume a Record High The monthly soybean crush report for January released today by the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) indicated its members crushed 162.675 million bushels (4.428 MMT), the fourth-highest volume ever. That was down from the December crush volume of 165.383 million bushels (4.5 MMT) but was the largest ever for January and 3.6 percent higher than in January 2014.NOPA members reported exporting 918,428 MT of soymeal in January, 28.5 percent more than in January 2014. Soyoil stocks at the en...
Fabiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, native to dry slopes in western South America.[1] They are evergreen shrubs or subshrubs,[1] with needle-like leaves and profuse tiny tubular flowers in summer. The common name is false heath because the leaves superficially resem...
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...
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