http://www.newstin.com/us/hog-pig-farming Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75748424 For 42-year-old Than Than and her husband, making ends meet has never been harder. Their main source of livelihood took a direct hit when Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar’s Yangon Division in May, sweeping away their 200... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:18:47 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75748424 2008-08-28T18:18:47Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75703934 POLAND - The last time the number of hogs in Poland was this low was back in 1984. As a result, bankruptcies are expected. "The decrease is dramatic. On the one hand it’s caused by falling hog prices, on the other – by... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:42:44 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75703934 2008-08-28T07:42:44Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75710192 MINNESOTA - If people were questioned about what industry in Minnesota generates nearly $2 billion/year in direct sales, and contributes approximately $7 billion to the state’s economy, very few would placed bets on the... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:03:27 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75710192 2008-08-28T09:03:27Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75735044 California's Proposition 2 has stirred up plenty of controversy, both between the animal exploitation industries and the animal protection industry, and between animal advocates.Proposition 2, a ballot initiative that... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:00:24 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75735044 2008-08-27T20:00:24Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75616999 The Michigan State Fair runs Friday through Labor Day at the corner of 8 Mile and Woodward. It's open 10-10 daily. Admission is $10; $5 for children 3-12, $5 for seniors 62 and older, free for children 2 & younger. Parking... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:49:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75616999 2008-08-27T02:49:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75543261 By EMILY FREDRIX , Associated Press MILWAUKEE - The company said Tuesday it lost $12.6 million, or 9 cents per share, in the period. Sales at the Smithfield, Va.-based company rose 20 percent to $3.14 billion from $2.62... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:17:04 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75543261 2008-08-26T15:17:04Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75541844 By Matt Andrejczak, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Smithfield Foods Inc. swung to a fiscal first-quarter loss Tuesday as rising pork exports weren't enough to counter higher costs to raise hogs. Smithfield... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:45:30 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75541844 2008-08-26T14:45:30Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75518822 By Jamaal E. O'Neal Tuesday, August 26, 2008 HENDERSON — A legislative push to secure more money to control the feral hog population in East Texas is headed to Austin. Bill Hale, Rusk County Precinct 1 commissioner and... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75518822 2008-08-26T04:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75526605 What a remarkable year for the U.S. pork industry! But salvation has come in the form of international trade as cheap U.S. pork, subsidized with producer losses, and the weak dollar have made pork trade more important... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:55:23 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75526605 2008-08-26T08:55:23Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75538044 US - CME's Daily Livestock Report for 25th August 2008. Feed prices may be off their peak but that does not mean that all is well and good in the livestock (or poultry) complex. Cash corn prices are currently some 80%... Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:06:31 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/75538044 2008-08-26T13:06:31Z