This week’s USDA WASDE and production estimates were not quite as bearish as they might have been for the following reasons:
The corn and soybean yield estimates were not changed, but they could be revised in August based on the current excellent crop ratings coupled with a very good-looking weather forecast through the balance of July. Corn and wheat export forecasts were raised slightly, offsetting larger crop forecasts that resulted from increases in the planted acreage estimates.
Where do we go from here? The direction of the soybean market will continue to be a limiting factor on the grains. The most important change was the 250-million-bushel (6.8 MMT) reduction in the soybean export forecast because of the Chinese tariff...
ZanzibarMnemba Marine Parksouthern cassowary Mnemba Marine Park is located 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Stone Town and forms part of the northeastern Unguja Island. A marine reserve and atoll, its shallow stretch of coral reef is in the shape of an oval. It is located between Matemwe and Nungwi, w...
Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve Kiwengwa/Pongwe Forest Reserve is located on the northeast coast of Unguja, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the Town. The reserve is an important biodiversity spot in the coral rag zone. The forest reserve is rich both in faunal and floral species. The faunal species r...
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...
