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Jennifer Shike

As the brand leader of Farm Journal’s PORK and host of “The PORK Podcast,” Jennifer Shike pairs her deep animal science expertise with a heart for the people in the pork industry. Her work is a vital resource on swine health and biosecurity, reporting on threats such as PRRS, PED and African swine fever. By keeping a close watch on national and state policy, she translates trade deals, California’s Proposition 12, environmental regulations and farm bill updates into what they mean for American pork producers.

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No one would argue the character Rocky had a lot of ups and downs in his life. IPPA’s Executive Director Jennifer Tirey said it reminds her of what hog farmers have been going through, especially the last couple years.
“I gotta tell you, I did not know what to expect. It’s powerful just to be here with these pigs,” Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN chief medical correspondent told Mike Curtis, CEO of eGenesis, during a rare interview on the farm.
In 2011, Cheryl Cowser Walsh agreed to take a young pig into the classroom as part of Illinois Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom program. Little did she know what her “yes” would turn into.
Lilly Bru of Gladbrook was named the 2024 Iowa Pork Queen during the Iowa Pork Congress. She will be joined by Abby Elsamiller and Aubrey Johnson to serve on the Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team.
ASF has been detected in over 50 countries in recent years, and it continues to spread. Although this deadly disease may seem miles away, the urgency to protect the U.S. from ASF has never been greater.
If adopted, EPA’s proposed new permitting guidelines under the Clean Water Act would require them to upgrade facilities and install costly wastewater treatment technologies, impacting the operation of processing plants.
In the “Supporting Farm Operations Act,” U.S. Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-02) introduced calling for a two-year freeze on the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A nonimmigrant workers, at 2023 levels.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments that could dramatically reshape the landscape of how federal regulations are promulgated and interpreted, NPPC wrote.
It’s no surprise the 2023 economic crisis is at the center of winter trade show chatter and producer conversations, says National Pork Board’s Brett Kaysen, who shares an inside look at his conversations with producers.
Here’s a round-up of news headlines from companies connected to the pork industry.