﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:34:30 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 - 2024</title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/36/CategoryName/2024</link><atom:link href="https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/36/CategoryName/2024" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Benchmark Welcome]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/318/A-Benchmark-Welcome-2024</link><description><![CDATA[ Spring 2024 
 Graham Dyer, President & CEO 
 These are turbulent times for pork producers. Because of that, in addition to benchmarking data, this year our theme for   Benchmark   magazine is ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/318/A-Benchmark-Welcome-2024</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Potential “Benchmarks” For Sow Longevity]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/319/Potential-Benchmarks-For-Sow-Longevity</link><description><![CDATA[ An examination of today’s lifetime productivity expectations and litter of origin characteristics. 
 by W.L. Flowers, Department of Animal Science, N.C.S.U., Raleigh, North Carolina 
 High ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/319/Potential-Benchmarks-For-Sow-Longevity</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Beating The Heat]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/320/Beating-The-Heat</link><description><![CDATA[ Keeping pigs cool and comfortable on the farm 
 by Dr. Jay S. Johnson, PhD, Dr. Luiz F. Brito, PhD, and Dr. Allan P. Schinckel, PhD 
 Within the pork industry, heat stress poses a significant ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/320/Beating-The-Heat</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Holistic Approach to Breeding for Enhanced Sow Longevity]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/321/A-Holistic-Approach-to-Breeding-for-Enhanced-Sow-Longevity</link><description><![CDATA[ by Dr. Jenelle Dunkelberger 
 As an industry, we have realized the steady increase in sow mortality throughout the past decade and employed various efforts to respond to this critical production ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/321/A-Holistic-Approach-to-Breeding-for-Enhanced-Sow-Longevity</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Swabs for Precision]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/322/Swabs-for-Precision</link><description><![CDATA[ You can use swabs for PRRSV surveillance in weaning-age pigs with precision. 
 by Onyekachukwu Henry Osemeke 
   
 Figure 1. A pictorial summary of samples collected from each piglet. A: Serum ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/322/Swabs-for-Precision</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Guard the Gate]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/323/Guard-the-Gate</link><description><![CDATA[ A focus on biosecurity at the loading dock can impact animal health and productivity. 
 by Jeb Gent 
 Today’s pork producers know that biosecurity is essential in every aspect of pig production. ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/323/Guard-the-Gate</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Endgame 2024]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/324/Endgame-2024</link><description><![CDATA[ The employer’s focus has shifted to retention. 
 by Bonnie Johnson, AgCareers.com 
   
 Photo Credit: Uuganbayar- stock.adobe.com  
 Regardless of the organization’s size, whether a small farm ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/324/Endgame-2024</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Solution-based Analysis for the Long-Haul]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/325/Solution-based-Analysis-for-the-Long-Haul</link><description><![CDATA[ This analysis of current PigCHAMP data can help balance your bottom line. 
  by Mike Porth and Eric Brunton, Ever.Ag 
 We’ve been using data to analyze past, current, and future hog producer ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/325/Solution-based-Analysis-for-the-Long-Haul</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[USA 2023 Year Summary]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/327/USA-2023-Year-Summary</link><description><![CDATA[   ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/327/USA-2023-Year-Summary</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Canada 2023 Year Summary]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/326/Canada-2023-Year-Summary</link><description><![CDATA[   ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/326/Canada-2023-Year-Summary</guid></item></channel></rss>