﻿<?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 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:10:15 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>Pork Producers Hope to Break Down Trade Barriers</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/article/pork_producers_hope_to_break_down_trade_barriers/</link><description>As pork producers gear up for another volatile year, it’s opening new trade doors that remains a top concern for leaders in the pork industry.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[As pork producers gear up for another volatile year, it’s opening new trade doors that remains a top concern for leaders in the pork industry.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Tyne Morgan</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>337100</guid></item><item><title>Smithfield Investor Urges U.S. Hog Producer to Consider Breakup</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/article/smithfield_investor_urges_us_hog_producer_to_consider_breakup_BLMG/</link><description>Smithfield Foods Inc., the U.S. hog producer that agreed to a $4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. in May, was urged by a key investor to split itself up instead.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Smithfield Foods Inc., the U.S. hog producer that agreed to a $4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. in May, was urged by a key investor to split itself up instead.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Bloomberg</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:44:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>337070</guid></item><item><title>A Touch of Red</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/Market_Watch_208/a_touch_of_red/</link><description>You can turn red from embarrassment, red from sunburn, or red from a paintball accident. The grain futures turned red this week, with corn, wheat, and the soy complex all posting negative net changes. It can be argued that they got a little sunburn, with the NWS 6-10 and 8-14 day forecasts consisten [...]</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[You can turn red from embarrassment, red from sunburn, or red from a paintball accident. The grain futures turned red this week, with corn, wheat, and the soy complex all posting negative net changes. It can be argued that they got a little sunburn, with the NWS 6-10 and 8-14 day forecasts consistently showing above normal temps for the bulk of the nation out through the end of June. That offers needed GDD accumulations for corn, and potentially drier fields to wrap up soybean plantings.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Alan Brugler</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>30428</guid></item><item><title>Latest mCOOL regs will have USDA Singing “O Canada”</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/blog/ag_in_the_courtroom/latest_mcool_regs_will_have_usda_singing_o_canada/</link><description>USDA's newest mCOOL regulations have irked our neighbors to the North, and for good reason.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[USDA's newest mCOOL regulations have irked our neighbors to the North, and for good reason.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>John Dillard</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>30406</guid></item><item><title>WASDE: Beef Production Higher; Pork Down</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/article/wasde_beef_production_higher_pork_down/</link><description>Beef production is raised from last month as poor forage conditions have resulted in relatively large placements of cattle in feedlots and cow slaughter remains high.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[Beef production is raised from last month as poor forage conditions have resulted in relatively large placements of cattle in feedlots and cow slaughter remains high.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>AgWeb.com Editors</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>336852</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><item><title>AgDay: States Working on Animal Identification Solutions</title><link>http://www.agweb.com/multimedia/agday-states-working-on-animal-identification-solutions/</link><description>In this Beef Today report, nearly a year after USDA pulled the National Animal Identification System, states are working to develop systems for disease traceback.</description><content:encoded><![CDATA[In this Beef Today report, nearly a year after USDA pulled the National Animal Identification System, states are working to develop systems for disease traceback.]]></content:encoded><dc:creator>Unknown Author</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>1135</guid></item></channel></rss>