﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="/cms/includes/rss.css"?><!--RSS generated by AgWeb.com at Sat, 25 May 2013 18:12:28 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0"><channel><title>Hog News</title><link>http://www.agweb.com</link><copyright /><generator>AgWeb.com</generator><item><title>Getting More Average Every Day</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Market_Watch_208/getting_more_average_every_day/</link><description>Planting progress is catching up with the average pace (maturity measures will take longer), soil moisture is balancing out (drier west, wetter east, too wet north, too dry south), and temperatures are oscillating from unusually cool to unusually warm. In other words, becoming more average.Things ar [...]</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Planting progress is catching up with the average pace (maturity measures will take longer), soil moisture is balancing out (drier west, wetter east, too wet north, too dry south), and temperatures are oscillating from unusually cool to unusually warm. In other words, becoming more average.Things are never that perfect. We subtract for wetness, dryness, hail, wind damage, insects, frost and hurricanes, and come up with something above/below trendline. That process is (surprise!) well underway.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Alan Brugler</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>30272</guid></item><item><title>Roll On, Big P</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Market_Watch_208/roll_on,_big_p/</link><description>That’s P as in Planter. We finally got a break in the weather for a few days, with a huge jump in average daily temperatures. That was accompanied by wind in some areas, amplifying the soil drying effect.  Producers put their new GPS equipped planters to work 18 hours a day or more in some cases, an [...]</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[That’s P as in Planter. We finally got a break in the weather for a few days, with a huge jump in average daily temperatures. That was accompanied by wind in some areas, amplifying the soil drying effect.  Producers put their new GPS equipped planters to work 18 hours a day or more in some cases, and got a lot of seed in the ground. USDA will tell us on Monday what the overall progress was, but it was clearly substantial. The advance would have been larger if not for widespread shower activity.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Alan Brugler</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>30201</guid></item><item><title>WASDE: Meat, Poultry, Milk Production Forecast Higher</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/article/wasde_meat_poultry_milk_production_forecast_higher/</link><description>Total U.S. red meat and poultry production in 2014 is projected to be above 2013, while milk production is also forecast higher thanks to lower feed costs and relatively strong prices.  </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Total U.S. red meat and poultry production in 2014 is projected to be above 2013, while milk production is also forecast higher thanks to lower feed costs and relatively strong prices.  ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>AgWeb.com Editors</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 23:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>335298</guid></item><item><title>Groups Requests COOL Delay</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/article/groups_requests_cool_delay/</link><description>Eight associations seek to delay the implementation of the proposed country-of-origin labeling rule until the WTO determines compliance.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Eight associations seek to delay the implementation of the proposed country-of-origin labeling rule until the WTO determines compliance.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>News Release</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 10:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>335085</guid></item><item><title>Economist: Livestock Producers Should Expect Bright Future</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/article/economist_livestock_producers_should_expect_bright_future/</link><description>More efficient land use, stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat globally should help boost the livestock industry.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[More efficient land use, stalled demand for corn ethanol and increased demand for meat globally should help boost the livestock industry.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>University News Release</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>334578</guid></item><item><title>Focus on Quality Helps Pork Producer Find His Niche </title><link>http://www.agweb.com/article/focus_on_quality_helps_pork_producer_find_his_niche_/</link><description>As the local food movement continues to grow, new farmers have the opportunity to do something unique. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[As the local food movement continues to grow, new farmers have the opportunity to do something unique. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Tyne Morgan</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>334587</guid></item><item><title>How Is the Livestock Market Shaping Up?</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/power_hour_video_audio.aspx?channelId=27ea24c63b8746e2804df6becd3b2d90&amp;channelListId&amp;mediaId=f21551eb0d9348fdafdaed9c295ab7ad</link><description>With high feed costs, it's been a tough year for livestock producers. Mark Gold of Top Third Ag Marketing has an update on the industry.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[With high feed costs, it's been a tough year for livestock producers. Mark Gold of Top Third Ag Marketing has an update on the industry.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Unknown Author</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>3142</guid></item><item><title>Livestock Producers Looking Abroad for Feed</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/livestock/beef/multimedia/?channelId=c3d0b3f4bf684cbcb2927738d04d1255&amp;channelListId&amp;mediaId=9f2f8aa52b954465bb41b71160ebee7c</link><description>Large hog producers are breaking records in importing huge amounts of grain for feed from other countries. </description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Large hog producers are breaking records in importing huge amounts of grain for feed from other countries. ]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Unknown Author</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>3105</guid></item><item><title>Dairy Today Report: Increased Storage Regulations</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/livestock/dairy/multimedia/?channelId=ca932775e571471e8f1cea0f03696aec&amp;channelListId&amp;mediaId=e92d9f002740416d9f05023b7172b4b6</link><description>Starting this summer, livestock producers in Indiana will be required to have increased manure storage as well as a decreased phosphorus load, as part of a government effort to reduce nutrient runoff.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Starting this summer, livestock producers in Indiana will be required to have increased manure storage as well as a decreased phosphorus load, as part of a government effort to reduce nutrient runoff.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Unknown Author</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:31:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>2296</guid></item><item><title>AgDay: Pork Belly Futures Removed</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/agday-pork-belly-futures-removed/</link><description>The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is no longer offering pork belly futures and options.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is no longer offering pork belly futures and options.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Unknown Author</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:22:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>1577</guid></item></channel></rss>