Today's report from Statistics Canada and tomorrow's from USDA should present a good picture of how land has been planted with the major grain and oilseed crops in Canada and the U.S.After today and tomorrow, there should be a good picture of how land has been planted with the major grain and oilseed crops in Canada and the U.S. This morning it was Statistics Canada’s turn to release its June estimates of the planted acreage for Canada’s major crops. A few things stand out in that data. First and foremost, canola plantings of 22.84 million acres are record large, an increase of nearly 250,000 acres or about 12 percent from last year. They are also up about 480,000 acres from the initial planting intentions tallied in March. Like parts of th...
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...
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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...
Kolkwitzia amabilis /kɒlˈkwɪtsiə əˈmæbɪlɪs/,[2] commonly known as beauty bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is the sole species in genus Kolkwitzia.[1] It is a deciduous shrub grown as an ornamental plant. In China, where it originated, the plant is cal...
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