﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 11 May 2026 22:08:15 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>PigCHAMP.com - 2012</title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/10/CategoryName/2012</link><atom:link href="https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/10/CategoryName/2012" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Have We Really Improved Sow Longevity and Lifetime Performance?]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/66/Have-We-Really-Improved-Sow-Longevity-and-Lifetime-Performance-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ TO IMPROVE ON LIFETIME PERFORMANCE WE MUST FOCUS ON ALL ASPECTS TO HELP IMPROVE THE LONGEVITY OF OUR HERDS. 
By Sasha Gibson, Fairmont Veterinary Clinic & Jayne Jackson, PigCHAMP 
 The length of ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/66/Have-We-Really-Improved-Sow-Longevity-and-Lifetime-Performance-2012</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Benchmarking Employee Performance]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/65/Benchmarking-Employee-Performance-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ USING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND A STRUCTURED PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES 
 
 By Erika Osmundson, 
AgCareers.com Marketing & Communications Manager 
 Within an operation ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/65/Benchmarking-Employee-Performance-2012</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How to Achieve Less Than 3% Wean to Finish Mortality]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/64/How-to-Achieve-Less-Than-3-Wean-to-Finish-Mortality-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ KEY DRIVERS TO BENCHMARK WHEN A GROUP IS ON ITS WAY TO A STRONG FINISH 
 By Kelly Greiner, DVM, 
Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. 
 Most organizations have a laundry list of how to achieve wean ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/64/How-to-Achieve-Less-Than-3-Wean-to-Finish-Mortality-2012</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Cross-Fostering]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/63/Thoughts-on-Cross-Fostering-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ OPTIMIZE EARLY PIGLET CARE TO MAXIMIZE PERFORMANCE 
 By Thomas Long, PhD., 
Quality Control Manager, 
Norsvin USA 
 Over the past few decades the US swine industry has made quantum leaps in the ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/63/Thoughts-on-Cross-Fostering-2012</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Simple Math Can Miss Opportunities]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/62/Simple-Math-Can-Miss-Opportunities-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ DETERMINING FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN LOOKING AT TRUCK DRIVERS AND DEAD ON ARRIVAL 
 By Stephanie Rutten-Ramos, DVM, 
Independent Consultant 
 For the many farms that finish pigs, the return for ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/62/Simple-Math-Can-Miss-Opportunities-2012</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Are High Hog Futures Here to Stay?]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/61/Are-High-Hog-Futures-Here-to-Stay-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ ARE LOWER CORN PRICES AND HIGHER HOG PRICES IN THE NEAR FUTURE? 
 By Moe Agostino, HBA, DMS, FCSI, 
Managing Commodity Strategist, 
Farms.com Risk Management 
 In 2011, by early April, CME Lean ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/61/Are-High-Hog-Futures-Here-to-Stay-2012</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[When We Benchmark, Do We Really Understand the Numbers?]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/60/When-We-Benchmark-Do-We-Really-Understand-the-Numbers-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ UNDERSTANDING YOUR STARTING POINT FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS 
 By David Nolan, DVM, 
Senior Operations Manager for Cargill Pork 
 The term benchmark was originally used by surveyors to refer to ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/60/When-We-Benchmark-Do-We-Really-Understand-the-Numbers-2012</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pork Production Trends Summary of the 2011 Data]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/59/Pork-Production-Trends-Summary-of-the-2011-Data-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ USING DATA TO MAKE FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO ENHANCE PROFITABILITY 
 By Susan Olson, 
Knowledge Center Manager, 
PigCHAMP 
 Besides the immediate benefit to PigCHAMP customers, our international ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:02:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/59/Pork-Production-Trends-Summary-of-the-2011-Data-2012</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Look Beyond Basic Production Records]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/58/A-Look-Beyond-Basic-Production-Records-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ UTILIZING DATA TO IDENTIFY HEALTH TRENDS 
 By Dr. Tom Gillespie, DVM, 
Rensselaer Swine Services 
 Records systems have been available for more than twenty-five years, with the first activity ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:01:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/58/A-Look-Beyond-Basic-Production-Records-2012</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Competitive Advantage Through Information Usage]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/57/Competitive-Advantage-Through-Information-Usage-2012</link><description><![CDATA[ ONE STEP CLOSER TO REAL TIME MANAGEMENT? 
 By Carlos Piñeiro, 
Pro-Europa 
 More information is available now than ever before (Google is processing more than 24 petabytes per day), but this ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/57/Competitive-Advantage-Through-Information-Usage-2012</guid></item></channel></rss>