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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
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources rejected Cumberland LLC’s proposal to build a 26,000-hog facility in Burnett County in northern Wisconsin due to incomplete application materials.
The Canadian Pork Council is disappointed with the United Kingdom’s misleading positioning on trade issues, the organization said in a release on Monday.
The vast devastation caused by deadly tornadoes that swept through multiple states last weekend is putting everyone on edge as another round of severe weather, including possible tornadoes, threatens many this week.
The Canadian federal budget’s establishment of a vaccine bank for foot-and-mouth disease is an excellent step forward for Canada’s pork industry, Canadian Pork Council chair Rene Roy says.
Country music superstar Luke Bryan is helping uncover the good all around us – at the table and beyond – as he teams up with Smithfield Foods in a new collaboration.
The 12th-annual Iowa Swine Day program is packed with a top-notch group of speakers focusing on important issues facing U.S. pork producers. Mark your calendar to attend this event on Thursday, June 29.
More than 100 pork producers from around the country attended NPPC’s Spring Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C. Here’s a look at the big topics they brought to the table.
Boston resident Altin Kalo, chief economist with Steiner Consulting Group, said the hog market reminds him a little of his drive in to work each day in Boston traffic.
ASF isn’t going away in the Eurasian wild boar population. Experts say the infection pressure resulting from infected carcasses in the environment can be a major contributor to disease persistence and spread.
The March Hogs and Pigs Report looks “sharply neutral” upon first glance, AgriTalk’s Chip Flory said during the Thursday afternoon show.