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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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Producer voice guides direction of future strategy to improve swine health in the U.S.
Scott Dee and Gordon Spronk have battled PRRS for 38 years. They’ve had enough. That’s why they are calling for transformational change and eradication of this devastating and costly disease now.
Swine veterinarians and industry experts tackle the tiring topic of PRRS severity at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference.
As sow productivity has improved, producers are being faced with the challenge of a hyperprolific sow who has more pigs than teats. What do we do with these additional pigs?
USDA says this is now the northernmost detection of NWS during this outbreak, and the one most threatening to the American cattle and livestock industry.
Because of the temporary nature of the H-2B visa, the Meat Institute says H-2B visas are often not used by meatpacking workers.