Latest http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest RSS Feed for Latest en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 21:56:23 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. Oil falls as Fed minutes send U.S. equities down http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Oil-falls-as-Fed-minutes-send-US-equities-down-208546221.html Brent crude extended losses in late trading on Wednesday to settle below $103 a barrel, after minutes from the Federal Reserve sent U.S. stock markets down and compounded earlier oil weakness stemming from a rise in U.S. gasoline inventories. Ag markets diverged widely Wednesday afternoon http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Ag-markets-diverged-widely-Wednesday-afternoon-208545571.html After opening weakly, corn futures surged Wednesday. First came the daily grain report indicating private exporters had sold 540,000 tonnes of new crop corn to China and other unknown destinations. Cold Storage: Frozen pork supplies up from March http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Cold-Storage-Frozen-pork-supplies-up-from-March-208532521.html Frozen pork supplies climbed 8 percent from March to April but dropped 3 percent from April 2012. Tyson sends disaster-assistance truck to Oklahoma http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Tyson-sends-disaster-assistance-truck-to-Oklahoma-208524701.html A special mobile feeding unit created by Tyson Foods, Inc., to assist with disaster relief efforts is headed to Moore, Okla. with hot meals including 20,000 pounds of chicken, beef and pork. Mexico says U.S. not respecting WTO ruling on meat labeling http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Mexico-says-US-not-respecting-WTO-ruling-on-meat-labeling-208485641.html The United States is not respecting a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on meat labeling, Mexico's Agriculture Minister Enrique Martinez said on Tuesday, saying it was hurting local industry. Special health claim for this pork http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Special-health-claim-for-this-pork-208516661.html A Canadian pig farmer has earned a health claim for having Omega-3 fatty acids in his pork. Ag markets posted a general advance mid-day Wednesday http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Ag-markets-posted-a-general-advance-mid-day-Wednesday-208506111.html After opening weakly, corn futures surged Wednesday morning. First came the daily grain report indicating private exporters had sold 540,000 tonnes of new crop corn to China and other unknown destinations. Vance Publishing's 40 under 40 http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Vance-Publishings-40-under-40-208484011.html Nominate someone today for Vance Publishing's 40 under 40. Ag commodities seemed directionless Wednesday morning http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/latest/Ag-commodities-seemed-directionless-Wednesday-morning-208465131.html After having declined Tuesday in reaction to the surprisingly fast planting pace indicated on the Monday afternoon Crop Progress report, corn futures bounced modestly overnight.