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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.

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Federal agents seized and destroyed more than 1,900 pounds of prohibited pork, poultry and ruminant products from New York City-area retailers in the past three months.
Steve Lerch, former Google executive, will share his insight into digital issues, consumer behavior and innovation at the 2022 Ohio Pork Congress in Lima, Ohio.
U.S. pork producers can now export sausage and similar products to Nigeria. On Jan. 12, the country located on the western coast of Africa, announced it is partially opening its market to U.S. pork.
What’s being done to grow understanding of Porcine sapelovirus, an emerging virus isolated in a diagnostic specimen from a U.S. swine farm?
Total China meat supply in 2022 is expected at 79 million tons, revised up 7% from the prior forecast and again surpassing total meat supplies before ASF struck. Here’s a look at the revised forecast.
Hog futures have dropped this week as market participants have gone on the defensive following reports of lower-than-expected slaughter and ongoing processing bottlenecks.
Although the export potential may start off small in India, U.S. Meat Export Federation’s president and CEO Dan Halstrom believes the opportunity to tell U.S. pork’s story is a gamechanger.
The Food and Drug Administration provided notice in the Federal Register on Tuesday of its intention to hold a public hearing regarding Mecadox, a widely used treatment for controlling bacterial diseases in swine.
A survey reveals how residents in two of the largest pig producing counties in the country feel about their local community, the impact of agriculture and renewable energy projects on farms.
History was made on Jan. 7 when a 57-year-old Maryland man with deadly heart disease received a heart from a genetically modified pig.