While it is impossible to know and probably foolish to speculate, this is a good time to look at what may happen in 2017 pertinent to the global soybean sector.As it is almost the New Year, this is a good time to look at what may happen in 2017 pertinent to the global soybean sector. While it is impossible to know and probably foolish to speculate, the following are a few of the more likely events. Late-Season Weather Problems in South America By all accounts, the Brazilian soybean crop seems to be on the way to setting a record as it is clearly large in Mato Grosso and elsewhere in the central-west region. However, history has shown that rarely does the South American soybean crop end up being as big as it appears it will be at this poin...
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...
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...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
From WPI Consulting
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.