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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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Ag Policy
Supreme Court Takes Up NPPC, AFBF Challenge to Proposition 12
The Supreme Court of the United States announced on March 28 that it will take up the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation’s challenge to California’s Proposition 12.
May 12, 2023 10:38 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Prop 12
Ag Policy
Prop 12 is Unconstitutional, NPPC and AFBF Tell Supreme Court
The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork Producers Council filed a brief June 13 with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12. Here’s what you need to know.
May 12, 2023 10:38 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Proposition 12
Ag Policy
Biden Administration Backs NPPC, Farm Bureau in Prop 12 Supreme Court Case
The U.S. government filed a brief to the Supreme Court supporting the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation’s challenge to California’s animal housing law, Proposition 12.
May 12, 2023 10:37 AM
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Jennifer Shike
sows
Ag Policy
Why Agriculture Can’t Ignore Proposition 12 and Question 3
What’s taking place in the pork industry in California and Massachusetts is not something the rest of agriculture can ignore, AgriTalk’s host Chip Flory said during a conversation with Terry Wolters, NPPC president.
May 12, 2023 10:35 AM
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Jennifer Shike
sows
Ag Policy
Proposition 12 Compliancy: Don’t Do It for Free, Hollis Says
Don’t do it for free, urged Bill Hollis, DVM, president of Professional Swine Management, at the Carthage Swine Conference. Hollis kicked off a session on Prop 12 with CDFA’s Liz Cox, DVM, who oversees the program.
May 12, 2023 10:35 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Prop 12
Ag Policy
Ironic Timing: NPPC, AFBF File Reply Brief on Prop 12, CDFA Finalizes Rules
On the same day NPPC and AFBF filed a reply brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Proposition 12, the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced it has finally completed the Prop 12 implementation rules.
May 12, 2023 10:33 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Proposition 12
Ag Policy
Proposition 12 is Not the Way We Want to Care for Animals, Hays Says
Proposition 12 sets the industry backwards in terms of animal care, says pig farmer Scott Hays. Ironically, what was done in the name of improving animal welfare, could do the opposite.
May 12, 2023 10:32 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Pig Farmers walking by barn
Ag Policy
Proposition 12 Will Push Pig Farmers Out of Business, NPPC and Farmers Say
Proposition 12 regulations will increase the cost of raising pigs and ultimately, the cost of pork for consumers, National Pork Producers Council Vice President Lori Stevermer said during a media roundtable.
May 12, 2023 10:32 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Supreme Court
Ag Policy
Follow California Proposition 12 SCOTUS Oral Arguments Live
SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in a case by NPPC and AFBF against California’s Prop 12, which bans the sale of pork from hogs born to sows that weren’t raised by the state’s “arbitrary” production standards.
May 12, 2023 10:31 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Proposition 12
Ag Policy
Implementation of California Proposition 12 Delayed, NPPC Reports
Pork-consuming California stakeholders negotiated with the state of California to extend the injunction against the implementation of Proposition 12 for whole pork.
May 12, 2023 10:27 AM
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