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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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Hog Production
Is the Spike in PCV2 Cases in Sows a Concern?
The latest Swine Disease Reporting System report has some people scratching their heads. For the first time in recent memory, porcine circovirus type 2 jumped into the top 10 most-diagnosed diseases list at the ISU VDL.
May 12, 2023 12:01 PM
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Jennifer Shike
sows
Ag Policy
Pork Industry Braces for Catastrophic Costs to Implement Proposition 12
How will California’s Prop 12 impact the U.S. pork industry? Barry Goodwin, economist at North Carolina State University, predicts dramatic changes—including further consolidation—as a result of compliance costs.
May 12, 2023 11:52 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Prop 12
Ag Policy
Supreme Court Rejects Meat Institute’s Petition to Review Proposition 12
The Supreme Court has denied a petition to review California’s Proposition 12, which requires the sale of meat products in California to conform with the state’s animal housing standards.
May 12, 2023 10:55 AM
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Jennifer Shike
sows
Ag Policy
Proposition 12 Will Create a Burdensome, Bureaucratic Labyrinth, NPPC Says
California’s Department of Food and Agriculture’s proposed rules for implementing Prop 12 will create a burdensome, bureaucratic labyrinth of regulatory provisions, NPPC said in comments filed Monday.
May 12, 2023 10:55 AM
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Jennifer Shike
The Meat Institute submitted comments to the CDFA, claiming proposed rules for Prop 12 are not only burdensome, complex and unworkable, but most importantly, they provide no food safety or animal welfare benefit.
Ag Policy
Prop 12 Proposed Rules: Burdensome, Unworkable and Complex, Meat Institute Says
The Meat Institute submitted comments to the CDFA, claiming proposed rules for Prop 12 are not only burdensome, complex and unworkable, but most importantly, they provide no food safety or animal welfare benefit.
May 12, 2023 10:54 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Prop 12
Ag Policy
Federal Court Rejects NPPC’s Petition to Strike Down Proposition 12
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation’s petition to strike down Prop 12 as unconstitutional under the dormant Commerce Clause.
May 12, 2023 10:52 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Prop 12
Ag Policy
Judge Denies Proposition 12 Challenge From Iowa Pork Producers
U.S. District Judge C.J. Williams dismissed a case brought before an Iowa court challenging Proposition 12.
May 12, 2023 10:50 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Proposition 12 with Restaurant Scene
Ag Policy
Delay Implementation of Proposition 12, Food Industry Leaders Urge
Voices from the restaurant, grocery, packing and pork industries urged the California Department of Food and Agriculture to reconsider the Proposition 12 implementation timeline during a public hearing Friday.
May 12, 2023 10:50 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Bacon
Ag Policy
Sen. Ernst Says Prop 12 Will Ban Bacon Sales, Punish U.S. Pork Producers
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) told AgriTalk host Chip Flory she thought she’d seen it all. But banning bacon is ridiculous.
May 12, 2023 10:49 AM
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Jennifer Shike
sows
Ag Policy
UC Davis Professor Says Impact of Proposition 12 Won’t Be Catastrophic
How much will Proposition 12 cost the U.S. pork industry? It’s a question many are trying to find answers for right now. AgriTalk host Chip Flory interviews Richard Sexton, University of California, Davis on AgriTalk.
May 12, 2023 10:48 AM
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