Steve Meyer founder of Paragon Economics Inc., spoke during the world pork expo seminar in June. He stated that the challenges facing pork producers of today are quite different than before. He had eight tips for hog producers in order for them to combat these challenges. 1. Stay alert for buying opportunities to lower feed costs. 2. Build a strategic reserve of corn. 3. Plan for the long term. 4. Get your operation lean and mean. 5. Adjust feeders. 6. Be wary of out-of-feed events. 7. The cost of getting feed in the bin. 8. Managing Heating and Cooling Costs/Payback.