WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Cases of porcine epidemicdiarrhea (PEDV), a virus associated with diarrhea, vomiting anddehyrdation in hogs, has been found in Iowa and possibly beyond,U.S. government and private industry officials said on Friday.

May 14 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc, the world's largest pork producer, said on Tuesday it will soon raise half of its hogs on feed that does not contain the additive ractopamine, a lean muscle promoting drug that has been banned in China and Rus

May 14 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc, the world'slargest pork producer, said on Tuesday it will soon raise halfof its hogs on feed that does not contain the additiveractopamine, a lean muscle promoting drug that has been bannedin China and Russia.

Zhongpin (HOGS)Q1 2013 Earnings CallMay 10, 20138:00 am ETExecutivesSterling SongFeng Wang - Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Financial ControllerBaoke Ben - Executive Vice President, Secretary and

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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Hey, here's the biggest lie I have ever told: Netflixinvented binge viewing. What a load of soap and water that cleans hogs. But, listen, this is not new with Netflix. Reed Hastings has been reinventing the rhetorical art of s

One thing that has curbed the frequency of massive brawls in hockey are the severe penalties for players leaving the bench area. But what happens when a brawl breaks out in the bench area? We found out this weekend when Rockford Ice Hogs and Chicago

Zhongpin Inc. (HOGS)Q4 2012 Earnings CallMarch 15, 2013 8:00 AM ETExecutivesSterling Song – Director, IRWarren Wang – CFOVivien Sun – SecretaryBaoke Ben – EVPAnalystsEcho He – Maxim GroupPresentationOperatorWelcome to Zhongpin’s conferenc

* Lower cash feeder cattle, live cattle selloff weigh* Live cattle futures drop on fund selling, cash values* Feb hogs gain; others fall with lower cash, corn pricesBy Theopolis WatersCHICAGO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchangefeeder catt

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* USDA raises 2013 U.S. beef output view by 290 mln lbs* Cash cattle trade steady, below expectations* Concerns for Northeast US beef demand amid snowstorm* Hogs retreat on weak pork prices, poor packer marginsBy Karl PlumeCHICAGO, Feb 8 (Reuters) -

Zhongpin (NASDAQ: HOGS)today announced that the terms of the previously announced definitive agreement and plan of merger by and among Golden Bridge Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("Parent"), Golden Bridge Merger Sub Limited, a D

Pay TV boxes, often energy hogs, will be more efficient in 2014 under an industry accord.

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Oct 22 (Reuters) - Pork stocks in U.S. warehouses inSeptember soared to a record high for that month, a governmentreport showed on Monday, a sign that the rush to market hogsthis summer due to high feed costs may mean fewer hogs and lesspork next yea

A rush by producers to slaughter hogs due to high feed costs ballooned pork supplies in U.S. warehouses to a record level in September, analysts said.

Oct 19 (Reuters) - A rush by producers to slaughter hogs dueto high feed costsballooned pork supplies in U.S. warehousesto a record level in September, analysts said.

* Strong cash hogs, pork demand drive futures gains* Live cattle sag despite supportive cash, beef prices* Feeder cattle spike as corn prices drift lowerBy Theopolis WatersCHICAGO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - U.S. hog futures hit a 21/2-month high on Friday,

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct 2 (Reuters) - Oregon authorities wereinvestigating the death of a farmer whose body was eaten by hogslast week, leaving behind little more than his false teeth, theCoos County District Attorney said on Tuesday.

American manufacturers including Harley-Davidson have embraced flexible production and hiring that have lessened their risks of a sudden drop even if the economy slips into a deep slump.

For years, wireless providers have been moaning about their highest volume data users and shaking their fists at the sky for ever having tried unlimited data plans in the first place. But now, with the impending release of a reportedly 4G LTE-compati

Sept 4 (Reuters) - CME live cattle drew mixed opening callsfor Tuesday with possible support from last week's higher cashcattle prices while pressured by lower wholesale beef values,analysts and traders said.* CME hogs are expected to open weak as co

Zhongpin Inc. (HOGS)Q2 2012 Earnings Results ConferenceAugust 09 2012 08:30 AM ETExecutivesBaoke Ben - Director and EVPWarren Wang - CFOVivien Sun - Board SecretarySterling Song - Director of Investor RelationsAnalystsMelody Yiqiao Li - Oppenheimer &

Some readers may have a bit of trouble with this post, but these are the realities of the marketplace. The current spike in corn prices is already making its way into the forward prices for meat products. Cattle and hogs markets are pricing in the im

Filed under: Economy, Autos, RetailIt's a good time to be a Hog: On Wednesday, Harley Davidson (HOG) announced a stunning second-quarter jump in income, making the legendary Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer a rare bright spot in a gray economy

Motorcycle enthusiasm stretches across the globe,with the thrill of the wind whipping past you as you zoom on the highways and byways the world has to offer.In recognizing the millions of people who ride their hogs, Harleys and Hondas, British compan

If you can't beat 'em, charge 'em: Not long ago, AT&T execs criticized smartphone users as data hogs. Not anymore. With a series of new pricing plans, both AT&T and its archrival Verizon have decided that digital gluttony is good fo

* Hogs slide with lower cash prices, but up for the week* Live cattle mixed on positioning, post weekly lossBy Theopolis WatersCHICAGO, July 13 (Reuters) - U.S. feeder cattle futures fellto a nine-month low on Friday to give the market its worst week

July 1 (Reuters) - CME live cattle were called weak onMonday on slowed wholesale beef demand and profit-taking afterFriday's end-of-quarter short-covering rally.* A mixed hog open is expected as traders digest lastFriday's U.S. Department of Agricult

Lean-hog prices have surged 21% over the past six weeks as scorching temperatures have caused hogs headed for slaughter to carry less weight.

June 18 (Reuters) - CME live cattle drew mixed calls onMonday as short-covering after sharp losses last week was seenas supportive even as mounting concern about Spain's economichealth offset enthusiasm of Greece electing a pro-bailout party.* CME ca

June 14 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures were slightly higherearly on Thursday in a mild rebound from Wednesday's sell-off, underpinned bystrong beef demand and as the stock market moved into positive territory,traders said.* Hog futures m

June 11 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures drew mixed opening callsMonday with support from stronger equities in response to a euro zone rescuepackage over the weekend for Spain's troubled banks.* Last week's higher cash cattle prices may at

June 4 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures drew mixed opening callson Monday as traders watched equities vacillate amid European economicuncertainty.* Cattle futures and hog traders also cited supportive cash cattle and hogprices.* "Cash pric

* Two-year Bund yields turn negative* Investors take some profit ahead of long UK weekend* Spanish yields steady but little respite seen* Markets eye policy response, potentially an...

LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - German Bund yields hit new lowsacross the curve on Friday, with yields on two-year debt turningnegative, on fears Spain may need external help to shore up itstroubled...

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May 14 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures drewmixed calls on Monday as investors watched while equities slidamid brewing euro zone debt crisis worries and fears of aneconomic slowdown in China.* Still, CME live cattle could attract support f

May 9 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures droppedearly Wednesday as jitters about Greece's ability to pay itsdebts sank equities and boosted the dollar.* Cattle futures traders worry that economic insatiabilityin Europe could harm foreign dem

The 26% decline in prices over the past nine months has frustrated traders, farmers and meat processors, who have long anticipated a rebound.

May 7 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures garneredmixed calls on Monday as investors monitor nervous equitiesafter weekend elections in Europe that stirred concerns aboutthe region's debt crisis.* CME cattle may draw support from its continue

April 30 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures drewmixed calls on Monday in anticipation of investors squaringpositions on the last trading day for the month of April.* Cattle traders cited future's discount to last week's cashcattle trade as s

BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) - China will increase statepurchases of frozen pork to push up prices as live hogs areselling too cheaply to keep pig farmers profitable, China's topeconomic planning agency said on Friday.

5. Zhongpin's Little Piggies Here's a twist on an old Wall Street aphorism: Bulls make money, bears make money and really dumb pigs illegally trading pork stocks get their accounts frozen. ...Click to view a price quote on HOGS.Click to research the

April 5 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures werefirmer early Thursday after those who recently placed shortscovered their positions before the Easter holiday weekend.* Traders and analysts expected a choppy day of trading inboth pits due to t

April 2 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures were calledmixed on Monday amid sentiment that lackluster beef demand tiedto ammonia-treated ground beef may continue to weigh on cashcattle prices.* On the other hand, speculative buyers contend futures ar

March 21 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures gained earlyWednesday on short-covering and sentiment that futures would beat a discount to the price that packers may pay for cattle fromfeedlots this week. * Hog futures dropped after wholesale pork valu

March 20 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures traderlower early on Tuesday as equities fell and the dollar reboundedon concerns that economic growth in China is slowing down.* Risk-off U.S. stock market investors who have assets inother commod

March 19 (Reuters) - CME live cattle and hog futures werecalled mixed on Monday as bullish and bearish investors wait forclear market direction before adding to positions.* Cattle traders cited the spot April future's discount tolast week's cash trad

* Cash cattle hit all-time highs on scarce supplies* Cattle futures' best weekly showing since late last year* Feeder cattle again score new high with live cattle* Hogs mixed on weekend positioning, cash hog price cautionBy Theopolis WatersCHICAGO, F