11.   On other markets, higher corn-feed prices slowed growth of the hog herd, pushing pork prices higher.

12.   On other markets, higher corn-feed prices helped slow growth of the hog herd, pushing pork prices higher.

13.   Prospects are bleak for a turnaround in the hog herd anytime soon.

14.   Taiwan, the third-largest customer for U.S. corn and soybeans, is culling its hog herd after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

15.   Taiwan, the third-largest customer for U.S. corn and soybeans, is culling its hogs herd after an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

16.   The firm was also beset by a debilitating series of swine flu outbreaks among its hog herd that killed thousands of animals.

17.   The Missouri hog herd suffered losses this quarter from an outbreak of Porcine Respiratory Reproductive Syndrome, or PRRS, the company said in its financial statements.

18.   The USDA report is expected to show a hog herd about the same size as a year ago but with more hogs being held back for breeding.

19.   With feed costs expected to rise on forecasts that the corn harvest will be smaller than expected, farmers are reducing their hog herds to cut costs.