USDA revised the forecast for total red meat and poultry production compared with the January report, based on changes in all three species.
WASDE USDA raised the forecast for total red meat and poultry production compared with the January report, based on increases in all three species. On the beef side, USDA's 30 January Cattle report revised the 2014 calf crop higher and highlighted that there are more cattle outside feedlots as of the beginning of 2015. Thus, greater cattle supplies outside feedlots are projected to lead to more placements than originally forecast. The placements will likely decline against last year, although at a slower rate. Likewise, cow slaughter is raised slightly from last month's projection, based...
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...
