﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:04:12 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 - 2013</title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/9/CategoryName/2013</link><atom:link href="https://www.pigchamp.com:443/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ctl/RSS/mid/2128/ev/1/CategoryID/9/CategoryName/2013" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Sow Non-Productive Days and Their Opportunity Costs]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/67/Sow-Non-Productive-Days-and-Their-Opportunity-Costs-2013</link><description><![CDATA[ WITH UNCOMFORTABLY HIGH PRODUCTION COSTS, AND SLIM TO NEGATIVE MARGINS, IT IS IMPERATIVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO NON PRODUCTIVE DAYS (NPD) IN THE SOW FARM. 
 By Blaine Tully DVM 
 Opportunity costs ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/67/Sow-Non-Productive-Days-and-Their-Opportunity-Costs-2013</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Summary of the 2012 Benchmarking Data]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/68/Summary-of-the-2012-Benchmarking-Data-2013</link><description><![CDATA[ By Susan Olson  
Knowledge Center Manager 
PigCHAMP 
 As a whole, PigCHAMP continues to see opportunities, particularly for those farms in the lower percentiles of specific productivity measures. ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:45:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/68/Summary-of-the-2012-Benchmarking-Data-2013</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How I Utilize Benchmarking]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/69/How-I-Utilize-Benchmarking-2013</link><description><![CDATA[ FEED COSTS HAVE OBVIOUSLY SKYROCKETED IN THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THESE COSTS CAN ACCOUNT FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THE DIFFERENCES IN BREAKEVEN COSTS BETWEEN PRODUCERS. 
 By Larry Himmelberg 
 ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/69/How-I-Utilize-Benchmarking-2013</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Alberta Pilots Traceability Project Using PigCHAMP® Mobile]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/70/Alberta-Pilots-Traceability-Project-Using-PigCHAMP-Mobile-2013</link><description><![CDATA[ A FORWARD STEP IN THE CHALLENGING BUSINESS OF MODERN FOOD PRODUCTION. 
 By Susan Joyal, M.Sc. 
 Over the past 3 years, PigCHAMP has been actively involved in several government-funded projects in ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/70/Alberta-Pilots-Traceability-Project-Using-PigCHAMP-Mobile-2013</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Elevating the Image of Careers in the Swine Industry]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/71/Elevating-the-Image-of-Careers-in-the-Swine-Industry-2013</link><description><![CDATA[ BENCHMARKING COMPENSATION: A CRITICAL COMPONENT 
 By Erika Osmundson and Mary Barefoot, AgCareers.com 
 The swine industry is plagued with a negative stereotype that job opportunities are ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/71/Elevating-the-Image-of-Careers-in-the-Swine-Industry-2013</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Lenders View of the US Pork Industry]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/72/A-Lenders-View-of-the-US-Pork-Industry-2013</link><description><![CDATA[ The “Profile” of a Successful Producer 
 By Mark Greenwood, AgStar 
 At AgStar, we are very fortunate to work with some of the best producers in the United States. We are often asked about our ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/72/A-Lenders-View-of-the-US-Pork-Industry-2013</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Impact of Gilt Breeding Condition on Lifetime Productivity and Performance]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/73/Impact-of-Gilt-Breeding-Condition-on-Lifetime-Productivity-and-Performance-2013</link><description><![CDATA[ AGE RANGE AND SOW BODY ARE STILL KEY FACTORS 
 By Dan Bussieres, Groupe Ceres Inc. 
 As most swine producers know, gilts are the foundation of all sow herds, and thus all aspects related to gilt ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/73/Impact-of-Gilt-Breeding-Condition-on-Lifetime-Productivity-and-Performance-2013</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Using Production Data to Make Decisions]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/74/Using-Production-Data-to-Make-Decisions-2013</link><description><![CDATA[ By Ron Ketchem and Mark Rix 
 Swine Management Services, LLC (SMS) is owned by Ron Ketchem and Mark Rix. The company is involved in production analysis, financial analysis, employee training, farm ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:05:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/74/Using-Production-Data-to-Make-Decisions-2013</guid></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[SuperUser Account]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Keys to Successful Benchmarking]]></title><link>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/75/Keys-to-Successful-Benchmarking-2013</link><description><![CDATA[ WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO BE COMPETITIVE IN 2013 AND BEYOND? 
 By Darwin Hall, Hintzsche Pork 
 It’s a perfect time to reflect on the business side of things and plans to make an operation even ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.pigchamp.com/news/benchmark-magazine/articles/ArtMID/2128/ArticleID/75/Keys-to-Successful-Benchmarking-2013</guid></item></channel></rss>