﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:38:53 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 - 2018</title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/4/CategoryName/2018</link><atom:link href="https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/4/CategoryName/2018" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Welcome to Benchmark 2018]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/138/Welcome-to-Benchmark-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ Every year, the PigCHAMP team collects a lot of data.  
 Hundreds of producers send us backups of their PigCHAMP databases that we compile into personalized reports. We send these reports back to ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/138/Welcome-to-Benchmark-2018</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Do All Gilts Lead The Way?]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/137/Do-All-Gilts-Lead-The-Way-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ Reviewing the data on a gilt’s performance in her first parity can help producers understand possibilities for her future performance. 
 By Sasha Gibson 
 Using gilts’ performance to gauge future ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/137/Do-All-Gilts-Lead-The-Way-2018</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ensuring Biosecurity]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/136/Ensuring-Biosecurity-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ Three industry professionals weigh in on the role of biosecurity and logistics in decision making. 
 When it comes to decision making within the swine industry, there are a lot of factors to ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/136/Ensuring-Biosecurity-2018</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Tracking Sow Mortality]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/135/Tracking-Sow-Mortality-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ Producers, veterinarians and researchers are collecting and analyzing data to understand the causes of these losses. 
 By Tom Gillespie 
 In our industry, sow mortality has become a primary focus ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/135/Tracking-Sow-Mortality-2018</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Progress By Benchmarking]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/134/Progress-By-Benchmarking-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ Pork producers can analyze their operations in light of past achievements and the broader industry in order to identify and address areas of improvement. 
 By Joseph F. Connor 
 Benchmarking is ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/134/Progress-By-Benchmarking-2018</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Data-Driven Decision Making]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/133/Data-Driven-Decision-Making-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ By following the proper steps in the benchmarking process, you can find ways to make marked improvements in your pork operation. 
 By Gene Noem 
 We have no shortage in the amount of data ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/133/Data-Driven-Decision-Making-2018</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Canadian 2017 Yearend Summary]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/132/Canadian-2017-Yearend-Summary-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ Number of Farms: 29 
 
 
 ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/132/Canadian-2017-Yearend-Summary-2018</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Plotting The Way Ahead]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/130/Plotting-The-Way-Ahead-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ Representatives from the procurement industry share how they make data-based decisions to help drive the pork sector ahead. 
 When we think about swine production in 2018, there’s a lot of areas of ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/130/Plotting-The-Way-Ahead-2018</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[American 2017 Yearend Summary]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/131/American-2017-Yearend-Summary-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ Number of farms: 340 
 
 
 ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/131/American-2017-Yearend-Summary-2018</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pocketing Your Pig Production]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/129/Pocketing-Your-Pig-Production-2018</link><description><![CDATA[ The power of PigCHAMP’s real-time data is available in the palm of your hand. 
 By Schae Geiter 
 
 
 
 Time means everything for producers. Sometimes, it feels like your farm to-do lists are ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2018 13:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/129/Pocketing-Your-Pig-Production-2018</guid></item></channel></rss>