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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
watering pigs with a bucket
Beef Production
Protect Your Show Livestock from Heat Stress at the County Fair
Nothing says county fair week like a hot forecast. Don’t forget to prepare for the heat your animals will face at the fair.
July 25, 2022 12:55 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Cell Cultured Meat Workout
Industry
Didn’t See This One Coming: Workouts for Cell-Cultivated Meat
Can cultivated meat be “exercised”? Deep-tech food company MeaTech 3D Ltd. thinks so.
June 27, 2022 02:52 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Eating ribs
Industry
Most People Think They Eat Healthier Than They Do
You are what you “think” you eat. A new study says that may not be a good thing for most Americans.
June 22, 2022 12:47 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Empty Restaurant
Industry
Rising Prices Contribute to U.S. Restaurant Traffic Decline
If you’ve dined out at a restaurant lately, you’ve likely noticed a big swing in the cost of your bill. Food inflation and rising costs have increased the price of a foodservice meal 9% in April compared to April 2019.
June 02, 2022 07:00 AM
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Jennifer Shike
usda
Industry
NIFA Invests $5M in Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture announced an investment of more than $5 million to mitigate antimicrobial resistance across the food chain.
May 26, 2022 04:22 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Alternative protein sampling
Beef Production
Is Gen Z’s Attraction to Meat Alternatives a Challenge or Opportunity?
Opportunity or challenge? A survey from Veylinx, a consumer insights platform, found 77% of respondents said they could be convinced to buy meat alternatives. Gen Z consumers were the most interested at 87%.
May 20, 2022 12:38 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Animal Agriculture Alliance Summit 2022
Industry
Can Agriculture Save the Planet?
If we get it right, agriculture can, in fact, save the planet, said Jack Bobo, CEO of Futurity, during the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2022 Stakeholders Summit in Kansas City.
May 13, 2022 12:24 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Smithfield pork packing plant workers
Report Distorts Truth About Worker Safety During Pandemic, Meat Institute Says
The North American Meat Institute says a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis’ report distorts the truth about the meat and poultry industry’s work to protect employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 12, 2022 02:37 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Tyson
Industry
Tyson Foods Raises Annual Sales Forecast on Higher Meat Prices
Tyson Foods Inc TSN.N raised its full-year sales outlook on Monday after soaring meat prices helped the U.S. processor beat quarterly revenue and earnings estimates.
May 09, 2022 07:39 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Pork at the meat case
Industry
How Much Do Consumers Love Meat? Rising Prices Will Soon Tell
Higher costs for feed, energy and labor have yet to fully impact meat prices, but that will soon change, says CoBank’s Brian Earnest. Will consumers trade down when producer price inflation hits the meat case?
April 28, 2022 02:40 PM
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Jennifer Shike
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