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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
People want purpose. They no longer want to work for just a paycheck. If that’s true, how do you make your farm an irresistible place to work?
The best of the best barbeque pitmasters went head-to-head during the 2020 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) World Invitational. Find out who brought home the bragging rights in 2020.
I will be validating a model on branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) developed by Dr. Henrique Cemin on finishing pig growth performance as well using increased synthetic BCAA in late nursery and growing pigs.
Iowa State University PhD candidate Leticia Sanglard provides the first concrete example of the development of a novel trait that can be used for selection of PRRS-resilient animals with improved sow productivity.
It doesn’t matter if your employees present clinical signs or if they feel “fine,” if they test positive for COVID-19, they need to leave the farm and self-isolate. Here are 4 steps to prevent future transmission.
As COVID-19 continues to run its course, farms need to not only work on implementing prevention practices, but also prepare for how to respond if one or multiple employees were to test positive for COVID-19.
No one denies the pandemic ramped up changes that needed to be made in the food supply chain. Will past hesitations be set aside as the industry seeks to find ways to be more resilient to avoid a repeat of the spring?
The Meat Institute, NCBA and NPPC urged government leaders to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for men and women who work on the front lines of the meat and poultry industry, following healthcare workers.
When Edward Seed, now vice president of global sales and marketing for Pharmgate, began knocking on doors about 10 years ago with a new product no one had heard of, he wasn’t sure what doors would actually open.
President-Elect Joe Biden nominated Michael Regan, North Carolina’s top environmental regulator, as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Here’s the pork industry response.