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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
Former judges share the passion and skills they developed while judging hogs as a 4-H or FFA member.
The Mogler family adopts new technology to drive performance and improve employee culture
AgriTalk Host Chip Flory chats with University of Illinois pathobiologist Dan Rock about African swine fever and vaccine development.
National Pork Board president Steve Rommereim urged producers to review the successes of the past in order to best meet the needs of the present and adapt to the changing needs of the future.
Chef Murray honored with international recognition of his culinary aptitude.
More than 400 pigs and 30 cattle were killed in a devastating fire at a Wellesley Township farm in Canada on Monday.
As African swine fever spreads throughout Cambodia, China imposes a ban on all pork and pork products from Cambodia.
African swine fever has now been confirmed in all 31 mainland provinces of China.
Many people would like to push fast forward to 2021 and forget 2020 ever happened. Will 2021 be a better year for the U.S. pork industry? Most economists think so, but will admit that’s what they thought last year.
The first shipment of breeding pigs to utilize the Livestock Export and Inspection Facility at St. Louis Lambert took off for Sao Paulo, Brazil on Nov. 11, making history as they left aboard a Boeing 747-400F.