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Scientists uncover mystery of how snail shells coil to the right or to the left

4 days 3 hours ago
Scientists have discovered a gene that determines whether Japanese snails develop shells that are left- or right-coiling—with implications for understanding the underlying handedness of our own bodies. The researchers from the University of Nottingham and Tohoku University studied wild Euhadra snails in Japan to understand what makes one snail a mirror image of another.

Corn Falls on Friday as Spec Longs Continue Exit

4 days 3 hours ago
Corn futures closed out the Friday session with contracts 1 to 4 ½ cents across the board, as December was 5 ½ cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 3/4 cents at $4.35. Now halfway through October the average close for December futures has been...
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Corn Falls on Friday as Spec Longs Continue Exit

4 days 3 hours ago
Corn futures closed out the Friday session with contracts 1 to 4 ½ cents across the board, as December was 5 ½ cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 3 3/4 cents at $4.35. Now halfway through October the average close for December futures has been...
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Hog Bulls Find Footing on Friday, as Pork Sees Strength

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Lean hog futures found some strength to close the week, with contracts up 27 cents to $1.25 on Friday. December was still down 90 cents for the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $67.09 on Friday afternoon down $4.61 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog...
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Wheat Weakness Extends into the Weekend

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The wheat complex headed into the weekend holding onto the weakness on Friday. Chicago SRW contracts fell lower on Friday, with contracts down 1 ½ to 9 ½ cents on the day and December losing 10 ½ cents this week. KC HRW futures slipped back 3 to 9 cents at...
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Cotton Closes the Week with Mixed Trade

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Cotton futures posted mixed trade on Friday, with contracts down 19 points to 24 points higher. December was down 54 points on the week. Crude oil was up $3.87 per barrel on the session, with the US dollar index $0.255 lower. Weekly CTC data showed managed money adding 1,862 contracts...
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Cattle Rally into the Weekend, as Cash Firms

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Live cattle futures caught some strength on Friday, with contracts up $1.10 to $1.65 at the close. December was up $1.30 on the week. USDA reported northern dressed sales at $350-355 and $222-227 live. Southern sales were reported at $228. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales...
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