﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 11 May 2026 21:37:01 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 - 2016</title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/6/CategoryName/2016</link><atom:link href="https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/6/CategoryName/2016" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[KPIs in HR]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/113/KPIs-in-HR-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ A PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE 
 The AgCareers.com Team 
 In the swine industry,  Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)  are important to monitor from a human resources perspective as well. The ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/113/KPIs-in-HR-2016</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Demystifying New VFD Compliance]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/112/Demystifying-New-VFD-Compliance-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ Teres Lambert 
 If you’re a bit – or even a lot – confused about the new Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) rule that took effect Oct. 1, 2015, and the new feed and water antibiotic labels that will ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:13:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/112/Demystifying-New-VFD-Compliance-2016</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Four Pillars of Success for America's Pig Farmer of the Year]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/111/Four-Pillars-of-Success-for-Americas-Pig-Farmer-of-the-Year-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ SCHOETTMER ‘PROUD AND HAPPY’ TO BE SHOWING OFF PIG INDUSTRY 
 Paul Nolan 
 For Keith Schoettmer, the success of any pig-farming operation is based on four specific pillars of support. Herd health. ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:12:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/111/Four-Pillars-of-Success-for-Americas-Pig-Farmer-of-the-Year-2016</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Impact of VFDS on Swine Production]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/110/The-Impact-of-VFDS-on-Swine-Production-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ FEED MILL PERSPECTIVE 
 Matt Frederking 
 Veterinary Feed Directives (VFDs) will fundamentally shift and change how food is produced and will impact every level of production including feed mills, ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/110/The-Impact-of-VFDS-on-Swine-Production-2016</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Identifying Measurement Targets to Improve Production Efficiency]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/109/Identifying-Measurement-Targets-to-Improve-Production-Efficiency-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ Matt Culbertson, PhD 
 Commercial swine production operates in an increasingly competitive global industry with a wide range of regional challenges, each with their unique characteristics and ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/109/Identifying-Measurement-Targets-to-Improve-Production-Efficiency-2016</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Ahead of The Herd]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/108/Ahead-of-The-Herd-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ A RUGGED MOBILE SWINE-MANAGEMENT SOLUTION KEEPS THE PORK INDUSTRY MOVING FORWARD 
 Brynna King 
 Business owners today are becoming increasingly tech-savvy, using computers not only for deskwork, ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/108/Ahead-of-The-Herd-2016</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[KPI Thoughts From Russia]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/107/KPI-Thoughts-From-Russia-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ Olga Miroshnikova , Anton Miroshnikov 
 To get a perspective of what Key Performance Indicators are important to pork producers in Russia, PigCHAMP representative Olga Miroshnikova asked several ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:08:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/107/KPI-Thoughts-From-Russia-2016</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Hogs in Demand as a Safe Haven Investment!]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/106/Hogs-in-Demand-as-a-Safe-Haven-Investment-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ Moe Agostino 
 Most commodities have plummeted in 2016, responding to a weaker macro-economic picture, but the one exception, oddly, seems to be hog futures, which have rung in a healthy 6% rise ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:07:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/106/Hogs-in-Demand-as-a-Safe-Haven-Investment-2016</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Industry Impacts]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/105/Industry-Impacts-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW AND REVISED FDA REGULATIONS 
 Liz Wagstrom, DVM 
 The implementation of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Guidance 213 will signal one of the most significant changes ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/105/Industry-Impacts-2016</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The New VFD Rule]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/104/The-New-VFD-Rule-2016</link><description><![CDATA[ IMPACTS ON PRODUCERS, FEED MILLS, AND SWINE VETERINARIANS 
 Paul D. Ruen, DVM 
 In June 2015 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), due to increased concerns and pressures surrounding the use of ...]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/104/The-New-VFD-Rule-2016</guid></item></channel></rss>