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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
As more states pass and implement policies addressing practices that can impact farm animal welfare, USDA ERS offers an in-depth look at the current state of these policies and the resulting impact on animal ag.
Everybody wants to know what’s going to happen next with California Proposition 12. NPPC’s Michael Formica shared an update at the Iowa Pork Congress.
No matter which room or which conversation you were in during the National Pork Industry Forum, almost every conversation touched on Proposition 12 at some point.
Zoetis unveils a new diagnostic consultative service from Zoetis that provides support to pork producers and veterinarians as a resource to the new Mhp (Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae) Guardian management program.
Indonesia reported an outbreak of the deadly virus of pigs, African swine fever, on a farm on the Riau Islands near Singapore, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health.
The U.S. exported $7.6 billion worth of pork to more than 100 foreign destinations in 2022. That’s no small number.
Effective immediately, JBS USA will begin the transition of 10 facilities to its newly created company, JBS Sanitation.
For Victor Ochoa, the TN visa process isn’t just something he talks about. It’s something he’s lived.
Illinois pork producers are seizing a unique opportunity on May 3 to educate legislators about the pork industry and discuss the issues currently facing pig farmers.
Weak economic growth is taking its toll on global pork consumption. Despite early signs that the worst of the inflationary impact may have passed, the lagged impact on consumption is likely to be felt all year.