Latest http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest RSS Feed for Latest en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 20:17:40 GMT Commentary: New beginnings http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/New-Beginnings-188663201.html I am thrilled to be the editor of PorkNetwork and am excited about the new direction we’re developing for the PorkNetwork brand. Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Ag-markets-dirverged-just-before-the-long-holiday-weekend-208867961.html Corn futures performed well early this week, especially in the wake of the bearish Crop Progress report released Monday afternoon. Oil edges up on book squaring, but posts big weekly drop http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Oil-edges-up-on-book-squaring-but-posts-big-weekly-drop-208866301.html Brent oil prices crept higher on Friday, as traders exited short positions ahead of a long holiday weekend in the United States, but the weekly percentage drop was still the biggest in more than a month. Commentary: New rules un-COOL http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Commentary-New-rules-un-COOL-208863331.html New rules on imported meat labeling are released, and regardless of the impact on prices, one outcome is certain: U.S. trading partners Canada and Mexico won’t be pleased. Hog Outlook: PEDV now in the U.S. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Hog-Outlook-PEDV-now-in-the-US--208858731.html PEDV, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, has come to the U.S. It is similar in symptoms to TGE. Like TGY, it causes a lot of death loss in baby pigs. Older pigs get sick but often survive. PEDV affects no animals other than pigs, so it shouldn’t have an impact on pork demand. Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Traders-evening-up-positions-ahead-of-the-weekend-Friday-208834601.html Corn futures performed well early this week, especially in the wake of the bearish Crop Progress report released Monday afternoon. New, larger portable platform scales http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/New-larger-portable-platform-scales-208825251.html A platform scale for on the farm use can only improve the efficiency of your operation. Central City Scale has been building portable platform scales for axle weighing since 1984, starting with a 7' x 10' and later 8' x 10' units. Weather report: Frost noted in parts of the Great Lakes region http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Weather-report-Frost-noted-in-parts-of-the-Greak-Lakes-region-208825201.html In the West, lingering showers are confined to parts of Washington and Oregon. On the Plains, a chilly rain is falling across the central one-third of Montana. In the Corn Belt, cool weather and wet fields are slowing a return to fieldwork in many areas. Midwest gasoline prices: some relief in sight http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Midwest-gasoline-prices-some-relief-in-sight-208818531.html Gasoline prices throughout the Midwest, also known as Petroleum Administration for Defense District (PADD) 2, have been trending sharply higher since mid-April. Oil set for biggest weekly drop since mid-April http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Oil-set-for-biggest-weekly-drop-since-mid-April-208815181.html Oil was poised to post its biggest weekly loss in more than a month as Brent fell below $102 per barrel on Friday, pressured by ample supply and a sluggish economic recovery that could dent demand for fuel.