﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 11 May 2026 20:31:24 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 - 2010</title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/12/CategoryName/2010</link><atom:link href="https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/12/CategoryName/2010" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What's in a Number?]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/44/Whats-in-a-Number-2010</link><description><![CDATA[ Numbers and measures in the absence of context can lead to incorrect conclusions. 
 By Stephanie Rutten-Ramos 
 Numbers give us confidence. The ability to take a measurement provides a sense of ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/44/Whats-in-a-Number-2010</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What a Difference a Year Makes!]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/43/What-a-Difference-a-Year-Makes-2010</link><description><![CDATA[ Have a plan to manage risk, because the markets are unpredictable. 
 By Moe Agostino 
 In 2009, the hog industry was shocked with the outbreak of H1N1 virus, also commonly known and misconceived ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/43/What-a-Difference-a-Year-Makes-2010</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Tying the Traits Together]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/42/Tying-the-Traits-Together-2010</link><description><![CDATA[ Researchers look at the associations of body composition, growth and structural soundness traits with sow lifetime reproductive performance. 
 By Marja Nikkilä, et al.* 
 Over the past 10 years, ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/42/Tying-the-Traits-Together-2010</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Question: To Cull or Not to Cull]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/41/The-Question-To-Cull-or-Not-to-Cull-2010</link><description><![CDATA[ Here's how to determine optimal maximum culling parity. 
 By Caitlyn Abell, Gordon Jones and Ken Stalder 
 The production system commonly used in the swine industry involves a three-tiered genetic ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/41/The-Question-To-Cull-or-Not-to-Cull-2010</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Sow Reproductive Stayability and Lifetime Traits]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/40/Sow-Reproductive-Stayability-and-Lifetime-Traits-2010</link><description><![CDATA[ Sow Reproductive Stayability and Lifetime Traits 
 By Linda Engblom, Ken Stalder, John Mabry, Justin Holl, William Herring and Matt Culbertson 
 Sow longevity is an important economic and animal ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/40/Sow-Reproductive-Stayability-and-Lifetime-Traits-2010</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Profit Robbers]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/39/Profit-Robbers-2010</link><description><![CDATA[ These are mistakes you cannot afford to make. 
 By Timothy J. Loula 
 My partners and I at the Swine Vet Center work diligently with clients to maximize efficiency (i.e., produce the most pigs at ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/39/Profit-Robbers-2010</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Learning to Live with Ethanol]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/37/Learning-to-Live-with-Ethanol-2010</link><description><![CDATA[ Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGS) can be an attractive feedstuff for pork producers. 
By Stewart Skinner 
 The ethanol industry has experienced rapid growth following the implementation ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/37/Learning-to-Live-with-Ethanol-2010</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[PigCHAMP: Locked and Loaded]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/38/PigCHAMP-Locked-and-Loaded-2010</link><description><![CDATA[ A strong foundation allows this company to bring new products with advanced technology to the marketplace. 
By JoAnn Alumbaugh 
 Long considered the pork industry leader in data management, ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/38/PigCHAMP-Locked-and-Loaded-2010</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Gilt Performance and Average Age at Breeding]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/36/Gilt-Performance-and-Average-Age-at-Breeding-2010</link><description><![CDATA[ A review of records from 2002 - 2008 provide an interesting snapshot. 
By Sasha Gibson and Jayne Jackson 
 The swine industry has seen many changes in production systems over the last 15 years: ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/36/Gilt-Performance-and-Average-Age-at-Breeding-2010</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Genetic Improvement of Sow Longevity]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/35/Genetic-Improvement-of-Sow-Longevity-2010</link><description><![CDATA[  By L. Engblom, K. Stalder, M. Nikkilä and J. Mabry, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 
 Sow longevity represents the sow's ability to stay and remain productive at an ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/35/Genetic-Improvement-of-Sow-Longevity-2010</guid></item></channel></rss>