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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
Although there’s no licensed commercial vaccine for African swine fever available, experts say they are encouraged by the progress that’s been made in the last few years. Here’s why.
Traps. Drones. Sharpshooters. Missouri officials are doing everything they can to control its feral hog population.
The National Swine Registry and American Berkshire Association announced that all association events will be held collaboratively starting Jan. 1.
In the past 40 years, the swine industry has made incredible progress by coming together to fight foreign animal disease introduction from multiple angles. Paul Sundberg, DVM, says we can’t stop now.
When a storm is brewing on the horizon, you don’t wait until it strikes to close all the open windows. You figure out which windows are open and start closing them one by one until the house is secure.
USDA announced its intent to designate Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands as a “protection zone,” a World Organization for Animal Health designation. Here’s what that means for the U.S. pork industry.
The global swine industry has changed dramatically in the past four decades. Experts say those changes will play an important role in our country’s fight to keep African swine fever out of the U.S.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Those words spoken by an ag instructor, inspired Rob Brenneman to chase after his dream to become a pig farmer even though he didn’t have a pig to his name when he started.
The price collapse in China surprised everyone, Rabobank analysts say in the company’s Pork Quarterly Q3 report. Analysts share six reasons why global pork trade is facing big swings.
Canadian pork producers are urging political candidates to commit to policies that will support a value chain with significant growth potential, including extra attention to diseases like ASF and foot-and-mouth disease.