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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.

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

Warmer temps increase moisture needs, drought to remain.

This should help counter a bearish Cattle on Feed Report.

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

Report should have muted market impact.

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.

Canada has discontinued its October hog report.

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

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