Feed-Production Fact Sheet Will Help Cut Costs
IOWA - Rapidly increasing costs are making it difficult for pork producers to turn a profit, and so the US Pork Centre of Excellence, Pork Checkoff program and university experts from around the country have created a tipsheet that addresses the challenges...

Pork Futures: Hogs End Up Sharply
CHICAGO - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed up sharply Thursday, with June and July limit up, on short covering, commercial buying and fund purchasing.

Enzyme technology significantly improves DDGS Digestibility
US - Pig producers looking to reduce feed costs by including DDGS in the feed formulation can use the latest developments in enzyme technology to improve nutrient digestibility,

New Spreadsheet Evaluates DDGs Inclusions
URBANA - An Excel spreadsheet that helps swine producers calculate the value of including distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in their feeding program, has been developed at the University of Illinois Department of Animal Sciences.

Pork Futures: Hogs Settle Mixed
CHICAGO - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed mixed Wednesday, and May through August drifted to new monthly lows, amid cash pressure, April/June and June/July bear spreads and corn future's upswing.

March Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report Summary
USDA’s March Hogs and Pigs inventory report was substantially more bearish than the average of the trade estimates, write Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

March 2008 Hog and Pig Report
The March Hog and Pig Report was released March 28 and reports a national inventory of just less than 66 million hogs, up 6.5% from this time last year, write John Lawrence and Shane Ellis.

US Swine Economics Report
The end of March brought more bad news for US hog producers, writes Ron Plain in his Swine Economics Report.

USDA Report Called Ugly
US - If US and Canadian hog producers needed any more cold water to shock them into full-scale contraction, Friday’s Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report from USDA ought to do it, says Economist Steve Meyer.

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Breeding and Health Focus of Spanish/English Conference
URBANA - A swine reproduction conference in both English and Spanish is planned for 15 May at Sycamore. Aimed at Spanish-speaking workers and their employers, it the event will be sponsored by University of Illinois Extension.

PQA Plus Reaches 10,000-strong Milestone
US - Pork Checkoff says that 10,000 pork producers have become certified in PQA Plus™. The milestone reflects the industry's renewed commitment to social responsibility and accountability, says the organisation.

Pork Futures: Hogs Fall
CHICAGO - Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs Monday closed sharply lower, with June and July tumbling to fresh seasonal bottoms, on Friday's bearish hog report and fund selling.

Commentary on March 1, 2008 USDA Hogs and Pigs Report
By Dr Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc., North Mankato, Minnesota.

Weekly Outlook: Three Friendly Reports For Corn
US - The USDA’s quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, quarterly Grain Stocks report, and annual Prospective Plantings report all appeared to be supportive for corn prices, says Darrel Good, Extension Economist, University of Illinois