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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.

Latest Stories
Labor challenges are not new to the pork industry, but Boehringer Ingelheim introduced a possible solution at World Pork Expo that is new: oral gel administration for its Lawsonia and Salmonella vaccines.
Johnsonville, LLC, is recalling approximately 42,062 pounds of ready-to-eat “Beddar with Cheddar” pork sausage links.
A group of senators and representatives are doing everything they can to make sure pork can be sold everywhere in the nation, including California.
The tentative agreement that’s been reached with the West Coast longshoremen is of paramount importance for U.S. red meat, says USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. Here’s why.
Novus International, Inc., announced its comprehensive rebranding initiative and “the beginning of a new area of smarter solutions for farmers around the globe – intelligent nutrition” during the World Pork Expo.
Pork producers have a new tool in the toolbox that can help reduce economic loss due to glass breakage and improve worker safety on the farm while doing its job as an antibiotic, says Norbrook’s Megan Bollin, DVM.
Protocol, a biosecurity management system utilizing facial recognition technology for controlled access of livestock barns, launched at World Pork Expo. Here’s what brought two companies together to advance biosecurity.
USDA announced on June 14 that it is implementing a multi-step effort aimed at strengthening the substantiation of animal-raising claims.
How is Platform Vaccine technology like a pod beverage maker? Find out more about Medgene’s announcement at World Pork Expo regarding vaccine development.
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