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The forecast for 2013 red meat and poultry production is reduced from last month, largely reflecting lower beef and pork production.

Index rises to highest level of the year.

But index remains above important 100-point level.

Corn consumption is clearly slowing, but the pace may not yet be sufficiently slow to ration the available supplies.

Through August 2012 domestic pork demand was down 1.3%, export demand was up 3.3%, and live hog demand was down 0.2%.

Despite a continued slump in U.S. red meat export volume, the value of beef and pork exports remained slightly ahead of 2011.

But beef and pork exports in terms of value continue above year-ago levels.

Higher pork and poultry production more than offset lower beef production.

Despite a report from Britain's National Pig Association predicting a worldwide shortage of bacon due to drought, the U.S. is not experiencing a shortage.

Canada has discontinued its October hog report.

Pork producers are expected to continue to suffer very large losses after already operating in the red for the last six months.

Market reaction should be fairly muted.

U.S. inventory of all hogs and pigs on Sept. 1, 2012 was 67.5 million head; up slightly from same time last year and up 3 percent from June.

Index signals expansion in industry, which is good for red meat demand.

Traders look for All Hogs & Pigs at 100.7% of year-ago levels.

Dan Basse, Ag Resource Company, talks about this year's corn crop and what that means to cattle producers.

Beef production came in 1% below year-ago.

USDA says slaughter data suggests sow slaughter has not been significant.

The combination of high feed costs and low prices paid to pork producers is hitting the hog industry hard. See how record losses are fueling one producer’s management decisions.

Overall, pork and beef export value totals continue to outpace last year’s records.

Beef exports in July largest of the year.

Lower than expected pork and poultry production more than offset a higher beef production forecast..

Rising feed costs are increasing herd liquidation, raising pork production to levels that is stressing pork cutout values.

Also notes that drought has impacted conditions in the Midwest.

A tsunami of red ink is about to wash across the pork industry, which is facing losses unseen even in the fall of 1998.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation reports that pork and beef exports concluded the first half of 2012 in solid fashion.

Pork exports in terms of volume also up, but beef exports in terms of volume slips.

The forecast for total red meat and poultry production for 2013 is reduced as higher feed prices are expected to pressure producer returns.

Food prices rise in response to drought concerns.

Specialist answers questions re: testing corn for feed.

Livestock groups petition EPA for one-year waiver of ethanol production mandate.

The future of corn prices and the impact on fed livestock continues to be an unfolding, tumultuous situation.

85% of Corn Belt impacted by drought.

The proposed rule sparked controversy due to what was referred to as a serious overreach of EPA’s authority.

FFA kids in Streator, Ill., are raising pigs to help feed people in their community who would otherwise not be able to afford protein in their diets.

But beef export results were mixed with beef export volume down but beef values up.

Pork exports continue to improve.

The forecasts for 2012-2013 red meat and poultry production are reduced from last month as higher feed prices are expected to slow expansion and temper growth in weights.

Drought and the impact on feed prices may be on the verge of creating a financial disaster for the pork industry and other livestock species.

The World Trade Organization Appellate Body upholds earlier findings that U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labeling violates trade agreement.

United States inventory of all hogs and pigs on June 1, 2012 was 65.8 million head.

Report should have muted market impact.

But increase in pigs-per-litter rate keeps total hog numbers above year-ago.

This should help counter a bearish Cattle on Feed Report.

One of the major challenges of marketing is the extreme variability in prices, not only across years, but within years.

Warmer temps increase moisture needs, drought to remain.

The forecast for total meat production in 2012 is raised from last month as higher pork and poultry production more than offsets lower beef production.

April is best month for beef exports in terms of value.

In a survey of 70 large hog firms, with a total of 3.6 million sows, 17% of sows are currently housed in open pen gestation.

Group says food companies haven't thought through the complexities or implications of their requests.