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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
Packer margin losses grow, with beef packers at a loss of -$91.33 per head and pork packers averaging losses of -$5.87 per head.
Two more Tyson plant closures are making headlines with a new WARN notice posted by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Hot topics discussed at the Midwest Pork Conference range from PRRS to artificial intelligence. Here are a few takeaways.
Tyson Foods plans to permanently close a beef and pork plant in Emporia, Kan.
Murphy Family Ventures and Smithfield announced a definitive agreement that will re-establish the Murphy family farming business.
Biosecurity New Zealand has placed strict movement controls on a commercial rural Otago egg farm, after testing confirmed a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza in chickens.
From protecting farmers’ freedom to operate to balancing family and career, Oklahoma Pork Council’s executive director shares how teamwork makes it possible.
I learned a lot about thanksgiving, or the expression of gratitude, from my mother-in-law Jane as she battled cancer years ago.
Packer margins remain in the red for beef at -$60.29 and stayed similar for pork.
A little back-of-the-napkin math illustrates the incredible value of the limited-time-offer McRib sandwich, says David Newman with the National Pork Board.