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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
The Livestock Publications Council honored two pork industry leaders on Tuesday at the Ag Media Summit in Kansas City.
USDA APHIS Veterinary Services has released a revised 2024 Japanese Encephalitis Disease Response Strategy.
Growing up on a row crow and hog farm in Indiana, Breanna Lawyer learned early that optimism goes a long way in life.
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome is the most economically damaging illness for swine producers, causing $1.2 billion in annual production loss from 2016 to 2020.
Don’t rely on your eyesight alone, experts say when it comes to evaluating cleanliness on the farm. Although visual inspection is commonly used to assess farrowing rooms after cleaning and disinfection, visual inspection is often insufficient to confirm the absence of pathogens and reduce disease transmission risk.
Trichinella, a parasite that once posed a major food safety risk in the commercial pork supply, is no longer a concern, say Agricultural Research Service scientists who have documented the absence of infection by Trichinella.
A new pork cut is turning heads at select Walmart stores.
In the second State of the Pork Industry Report, Cara Haden, Randy Kuker, Adam Annegers and Brad Eckberg compare Q2 2024 sow and grow-finish performance data to what they are seeing in the barns.
Colombia ranks as the seventh-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, while the U.S. is the top export market for Colombia’s agricultural products.
Smithfield says it is poised to continue to expand its packaged meats business in the rapidly growing dry sausage category.