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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 The Woodlands Township, located near Houston, Texas, are getting serious about feral hog removal in their neighborhood.
We want to know if you plan to attend or have attended a state pork meeting this year. If you do make time in your busy schedule to attend these events, we want to know why.
When it comes to mental health information, a new study shows farmers want to receive information face-to-face from their innermost circle.
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Travel the country. Meet farmers from other states. Develop your leadership skills. Sound interesting? Consider applying for the Iowa Pork Leadership Academy or the Illinois Future Leaders Class of 2020-2021.
Restaurants in China look for alternatives as pork, the country’s most popular meat, becomes unaffordable.
Missouri pig farmer Kylie Epperson says she discovered her voice in agriculture after a fire destroyed their sow farm in 2018. But it certainly wasn’t the path she expected.
Utilizing the original Spring Lake Pork foundation provided many benefits as the Epperson family rebuilt their 5,000-head sow farm after a devastating fire in May 2018 destroyed the entire farm and killed 18,000 pigs.
Rabobank expects up to a 50% loss in China’s pig herd