The markets have been absorbed with discussions about the potential for big corn acres with record or near-record yield estimates and a correspondingly large increase in U.S. ending supplies. The soybean outlook, on the other hand, has started to shift from bearish just a few months ago to maybe a bit bullish today. That shift is the result of a significant reduction in South American soybean production, coupled with steady or slightly increased U.S. soybean plantings this spring. Wheat, on the other hand, just hasn't drawn much attention. The world is awash in wheat -- at least, that seems to be the prevailing perception. Huge wheat crops in the Black Sea region plus a record wheat crop in Australia put wheat in the bearish category. Whe...
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...
An Ankylosaurus lumbers along the shore of what’s now eastern Montana. Walking low to the ground, the dino uses its flat, leaf-shaped teeth to tear at ferns lining the water. Suddenly, a shadow looms over the herbivore—a Tyrannosaurus rex is hungry. But Ankylosaurus won’t be a...
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.