U.S. trade policy is being developed to reduce the national trade deficit, but there is one factor more important to consider than the trade balance.As discussed in yesterday’s Livestock Roundup (see Ag Perspectives, 9 February 2017), U.S. President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Abe are now meeting in the U.S. to discuss the future of trade between the two countries. Trade policy, especially in manufactured goods, has gained a prominence in the U.S. under the Trump administration that hasn’t been seen since the 1980s. That was the era of a number of protectionist trade policies, including the Voluntary Restraint Agreement (VRA) on Japan for auto exports; an expansion of the VRA on Japan, Korea, Brazil and Europe for steel exports; impos...
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...
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...
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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.