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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
USDA announced $125 million will be available through two new grant programs that will create more options for meat and poultry farmers by investing in independent, local meat and poultry processing projects.
Beef packers are paying top dollar to get animals bought, with fed cattle prices up 12% in the last three weeks. Hog producers, on the other hand, have watched prices drop and unhedged production is deep in the red.
Olymel’s announcement of the closure of its Vallée-Jonction, QC plant is tough news for the industry, the Canadian Pork Council said on Tuesday.
U.S. pork producers continue to face very high production costs and hog prices that are well below breakeven levels. What does this mean for the future? NPPC releases its second quarter pork industry economic update.
Facebook was buzzing over the weekend after a pig attacked a farmer near Tolna, N.D. Although initial reports claimed it was a wild pig attack, North Dakota Department of Agriculture confirms it was a stray domestic pig.
As an Iowa pork producer, Trish Cook realizes she is fortunate to have many opportunities to talk with peers at events nearby. But for Cook, one reason she attends national events is to grow her circle even wider.
Olymel, one of Canada’s biggest pork processors, announced Friday that it will close a hog plant in Vallee-Jonction, Quebec, late this year, laying off 994 people.
A fire broke out at Cedar Ridge Farms, a seedstock swine operation owned and operated by the six sons of the late Fred and Betty Grohmann near Red Bud, Ill., early on April 14.
USDA sent a letter to the 18 largest meat and poultry processors to request all actors in the food supply chain take steps to prevent or eliminate illegal child labor, which has risen 69% since 2018.
Futures markets are a mystery, says Scott Irwin, author of the new book, Back to the Futures, is now available for pre-order and is scheduled to be released on April 19 on Amazon.