Today’s WASDE raised the projected estimate for red meat production by 0.9 percent over the January estimate and broiler production up just slightly. As USDA noted, “the beef production forecast is raised from the previous month primarily on higher cattle slaughter and heavier-than-expected early-year cattle weights” and “pork production is raised on higher expected hog slaughter as well as heavier carcass weights in the first half of the year.” As we noted on 4 February, heavy weights so far this year were going to push up the forecast regardless if high feed prices force some slimming into the year. Two weeks ago, the average cattle slaughter weight hit 1,400 pounds and last week it was 1,403 pounds. A...
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...
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