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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
Exports
Industry
USDA Awards Funds to Help Expand Export Markets for U.S. Food and Ag Products
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service announces more than $203 million to nearly 70 agricultural organizations to help expand export markets via the Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development program.
January 08, 2024 10:39 AM
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Jennifer Shike
ChopLocal
Industry
From Survey to Solutions: ChopLocal Says Growth is Shaped by Industry Insights
The direct-to-consumer meat industry is making strides, according to findings from a recent survey by ChopLocal.
January 05, 2024 05:31 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon Campaign
Industry
Iowa Pork Wins Best NIL Deal of 2023 Award for Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon Promotion
The Iowa Pork Producers Association’s viral “Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon” marketing initiative with Iowa State football players was named the Best NIL Deal of 2023 by Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal.
December 20, 2023 09:47 AM
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Jennifer Shike
CEW Commercial About Lab-Grown Meat
Industry
New National Television Ad ‘Exposes the Realities’ of Lab-Grown Meat
A new television commercial is out to educate the public about the technology behind lab-grown meat, which was recently approved for sale in the U.S. is the latest in a six-figure effort to address consumer concerns.
December 14, 2023 06:32 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Office of Josh Hawley
Ag Policy
New Legislation Could Protect Livestock Producers, Tackle Rising Costs
Sen. Josh Hawley introduces the Protecting Interstate Commerce for Livestock Producers Act to protect farmers from costly regulations – made in other states – that will hurt their business and drive-up consumer costs.
December 04, 2023 03:58 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Pork at the meat case
Industry
It’s Been a Quiet Week in Grocery Store Meat Departments Across the U.S.
It was a seasonally quiet week in grocery store meat departments and up the distribution chain for turkeys and hams, reports Steiner Consulting Group in the Daily Livestock Report. Here’s a look at pork, turkey and beef.
December 04, 2023 12:49 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Tyson
Industry
Tyson CEO Confesses Company Culture Was Lazy After Pandemic
“We got fat and lazy,” Tyson Foods Inc.’s leader candidly shared about his company’s underperformance in an interview following the opening of Tyson’s new $300 million plant in Virginia, Bloomberg reported.
December 01, 2023 08:24 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Adham Ali, A24, examines specimens under a microscope in the Kaplan Lab.
Education
Tufts University Makes Students’ Cellular Ag Dreams Come True
In his Value Creation in Cell Ag class, Tufts senior Adham Ali was tasked to work with a group of peers to design a product using cellular agriculture (or cell ag for short) to make life easier for consumers.
November 30, 2023 03:10 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Butler Community College 2023
Education
Butler Community College Wins NAILE Junior Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest
The Butler Community College Livestock Judging team was named high team overall in a tight to the top of the junior collegiate contest at the 2023 North American International Livestock Exposition.
November 17, 2023 01:17 PM
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Jennifer Shike
NAILE 4-H Livestock Contests
Education
Youth Win Big in National 4-H Livestock Contests in Louisville
A large crowd gathered for the 4-H Livestock Contests results at the North American International Livestock Exposition on Nov. 15 in Louisville, Ky. Here are the winners in livestock judging, skillathon and quiz bowl.
November 17, 2023 12:10 PM
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Jennifer Shike
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