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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
Pork products offer incredible nutritional value, yet they are at risk of being labeled as an “ultra-processed food,” while other foods lacking nutritional value, may evade the classification.
Landmark deals demonstrate that America can maintain tariffs to shrink the goods trade deficit while opening new markets for U.S. farmers, says Ambassador Jamieson Greer.
Increased hog prices are helping the industry rebuild balance sheets, Rabobank says in the Agribusiness Review.
Boars with higher hemoglobin demonstrate greater libido in a recent University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine study.
Roslin Institute researchers offer hope for protecting livestock against this costly viral disease through gene editing.
Rachel Kontz set out to evaluate how two common industry practices interact and affect disease management and biosecurity.
People often think they can figure out their estate plan later – when they are older, richer, sicker, free from debt and the list goes on. Expert Polly Dobbs says you should have a plan in place that fits today’s circumstances.
A study demonstrates dry fog may be a viable alternative for disinfecting supplies that will be entered into farms
The SHIC Swine Bacterial Disease Matrix ranks E. coli as one of the most prioritized and clinically important bacterium for the U.S. pork industry.
Taxes shouldn’t drive a farm’s succession and estate plan, says Polly Dobbs, an estate planning and wealth transfer specialist. She shares what farmers need to know about changes made in the One Big Beautiful Bill.