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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
Residents in Louisiana spent the weekend cleaning up from yet another hurricane. Sanderson Farms sheds light on lessons they’ve learned when it comes to weathering storms and how it’s changed their business.
Swine industry leaders like Lynsee Pullen are making sure that kids get to #FarmOn and continue their ag education despite the many changes they are experiencing in their lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an expanded list of EPA-registered disinfectant products on Monday that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
Three outstanding research proposals were honored with Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease on Monday in Atlanta. These projects will focus on Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and PRRS.
The Ohio Pork Council delivered a powerful event for producers on Tuesday and Wednesday in Columbus. Here’s an overview.
Each layer of biosecurity can make a difference when it comes to protecting your farm’s livelihood. Ilia Zubtsov of PIC Russia shares some of the most impactful biosecurity changes they’ve implemented in Russia.
Is it possible to live with ASF? Although no one wants to live with this devastating virus that has no cure or vaccine, Ilia Zubtsov says it’s possible. But, there are several things the industry needs to do first.
North Carolina farmers will be watching how the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit listens to, discusses and decides the first nuisance case against Murphy-Brown, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods.
A new African swine fever vaccine shows promise for the pork industry. Dave Pyburn, DVM, chief veterinarian for the National Pork Board, says it’s one of the best vaccine candidates he’s seen so far.
Nearly 50 companies introduced “something new” in the New Product Showcase at the Iowa Pork Congress on Wednesday.