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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
Livestock and customs officials in Thailand seized about 1.5 metric tons of pork carcasses on Dec. 4. The pork was had been smuggled into Thailand’s eastern border province of Sa Kaeo from Cambodia.
On Dec. 1, nearly five years after the last case, African swine fever (ASF) virus was confirmed in the Czech Republic in a wild pig.
A Friday night fire at a commercial hog farm near Cascade, Iowa, caused more than $500,000 worth of damage and killed around 30 pigs.
JBS USA has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets from TriOak Foods, a Midwest-based pork producer, for an undisclosed amount.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied an application from several agricultural groups for an hours of service rule exemption.
A lawsuit has been dismissed between Wholestone Farms, the city of Sioux Falls and a group that opposed the company’s plans to build a $500-million pork processing plant in northeastern Sioux Falls.
Here’s a round-up of the latest company news in the pork industry.
New studies show U.S. pork will need to differentiate itself beyond being a low-cost supplier if it wants to continue to grow its export market share in an increasingly competitive global pork market.
Pork producer input is needed for an industry-wide survey that’s being conducted by AgCareers.com. Here’s how you can receive a $25 Amazon card while helping the pork industry.
Here’s a look at how state pork associations are helping fight hunger across the country.