Hogs and Pigs Report Coming USDA will release its quarterly hogs and pigs inventory report after trading closes today. The inventory as of 1 June is estimated to be 103 percent of the same period last year, and market hogs are forecast at 103.1 percent of year-ago levels. If realized, both would eclipse the previous records for the March-May quarter set in 2017 (the data goes back to 1964). Meanwhile, sows kept for breeding are estimated to be 101.7 percent of last year. The sector continues to expand with more hogs, pigs and slaughter capacity all coming. The focus moving forward, therefore, is on demand, which has been strong so far. Last week’s national negotiated swine price was $82.16/cwt, less than $86.35/cwt a year ago...
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.