﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 11 May 2026 20:31:56 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 - 2008</title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/14/CategoryName/2008</link><atom:link href="https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/14/CategoryName/2008" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[New Handling Strategies]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/15/New-Handling-Strategies-2008</link><description><![CDATA[  Minimizing injury and death during transportation and at the packing plant is more important than ever. 
 By Nick Berry 
 Improved understanding 
 of the major management factors impacting ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/15/New-Handling-Strategies-2008</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Prepare a Survival Kit]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/18/Prepare-a-Survival-Kit-2008</link><description><![CDATA[ Here are important tips to reduce feed costs and improve efficiencies. 
 By David Meisinger 
 Introduction 
  Times are tough for U.S. pork producers:  Feed prices are high and likely will stay ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/18/Prepare-a-Survival-Kit-2008</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Profitability Begins with People]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/17/Profitability-Begins-with-People-2008</link><description><![CDATA[ Overcoming challenges with retention starts with a good plan. 
 By Erika Brandt 
 Professors, authors, consultants and astute professionals lecture that the success of a business is dependent upon ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/17/Profitability-Begins-with-People-2008</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Principles of Quality Management]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/16/Principles-of-Quality-Management-2008</link><description><![CDATA[ Optimization through quality management provides producers with the framework to reach new levels of profitability. 
 By Stephanie Rutten-Ramos 
 As margins continue to squeeze pork producers, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/16/Principles-of-Quality-Management-2008</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Variation in Sow Farm Output]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/14/Variation-in-Sow-Farm-Output-2008</link><description><![CDATA[ Both underproduction and overproduction create undue costs in an operation. 
 By John Deen and Sukumarannair S. Anil 
 One of the major determinants of the value of sow farm output is the level of ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/14/Variation-in-Sow-Farm-Output-2008</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Managing Respiratory Disease]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/13/Managing-Respiratory-Disease-2008</link><description><![CDATA[ Respiratory disease in grow-finish pigs is more challenging than ever, but good management strategies can minimize the effects. 
 By Paul Yeske 
 Respiratory Disease in the finishing stage of ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/13/Managing-Respiratory-Disease-2008</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Feed Management is Key]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/12/Feed-Management-is-Key-2008</link><description><![CDATA[ This system helps producers document and manage their biggest cost. 
 By JoAnn Alumbaugh 
 With rising input costs and narrower profit/loss margins, it’s more important than ever to monitor feed ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/12/Feed-Management-is-Key-2008</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Consider the Alternatives]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/11/Consider-the-Alternatives-2008</link><description><![CDATA[ Impact of changing ingredient economics on diets and pig performance 
 By Mike Tokach, PhD; Bob Goodband, PhD; Steve Dritz, DVM, PhD; Joel DeRouchey, PhD; Jim Nelssen, PhD Kansas State University, ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/11/Consider-the-Alternatives-2008</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Watch Weaning-to-Estrus Intervals]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/10/Watch-Weaning-to-Estrus-Intervals-2008</link><description><![CDATA[ Management is especially important during this critical time. 
 By W.L. Flowers 
 One of the greatest influences on weaning-to-estrus interval is the management of sows during lactation. During ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/10/Watch-Weaning-to-Estrus-Intervals-2008</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Monitoring Sows Bred by Seven Days]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/9/Monitoring-Sows-Bred-by-Seven-Days-2008</link><description><![CDATA[ There is a reason to consider the use of proportions in more detail and in more applications. 
 By John Deen and Sukumarannair S. Anil 
 As we review various production indices, it has become ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/9/Monitoring-Sows-Bred-by-Seven-Days-2008</guid></item></channel></rss>