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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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A pork producer, a professional, a mom, a storyteller, a champion for the pork industry. Jen Sorenson, newly elected NPPC president, is hitting the ground running in her new role.
Soy in livestock diets is traditionally evaluated on one metric: crude protein. Recent research shows that may not be the best indicator for meeting nutritional needs of livestock. How can you discern those differences?
Although the rising price of U.S. hogs is impacted by the African swine fever setbacks China is experiencing in their hog herd, experts say it’s not the primary driver why prices are soaring in the U.S.
Regardless of whether you sell 100,000 markets hogs a year or have a barn with two show pigs, Jan Archer, a N.C. pig farmer, says we all share an obligation to take care of each other. And that starts with biosecurity.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists seized 194 pounds of Mexican bologna in February.
Recipients of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians Foundation/Merck Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarships were announced on March 1 at the AASV Annual Meeting.
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to eliminate the Voluntary Trichinae Certification Program and remove the regulations associated with the program from the Code of Federal Regulations.
The Meat Institute filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to review an earlier ruling of the Meat Institute’s challenge to the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12.
Despite the rumor mill surrounding the virulent porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) Lineage 1C strain 1-4-4, Paul Sundberg, DVM, says it’s not time to sound the alarms yet.
Social media was buzzing with stories, memories and highlights from current and past FFA members last week about what FFA means to them. Here’s what our readers had to say.