Most eyes on today’s WASDE were looking at the crop side since this is the first report with field test data. That feedback, however, is important to cattle and hog producers looking forward as it will give insight into feed costs moving forward into 2024 as cattle supplies are extremely tight, and hog producers have been battling negative margins for most of the year. In the end, there was not much change. However, on the animal side, the rally in the fed cattle market is expected to rage on, while annual average hog prices for next year finally see some upward movement.
Since last month, hog prices are forecast to finish the year at an average that is $3/cwt lower than the August prediction, dropping fr...
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...
