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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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Precedent-setting mandates are coming at ag from all angles, undermining freedom of farmers. These regulations aren’t based on science. They aren’t based on experience. Many argue they aren’t based on a shred of truth.
The U.S. land grant system boasts some of the best meat science programs in the world, and more than half of the students in those programs are women. A new organization is looking at the hurdles to retain this talent.
Will the expected sanctions on Russia impact global meat trade and demand? Len Steiner of Steiner Consulting Group posed this question in the Feb. 24 Daily Livestock Report.
My daughter reached into the crate and picked up a piglet. As she handed the pig over to her little sister, I felt my eyes leak a little. FFA has been life-changing for our family. Here are a few reasons why.
A new strategic alliance will bring together industry and academia to speed up the exchange of ideas and to booster innovative solutions to animal health challenges in the U.S. and around the world.
Steve, a 1,389-pound steer that brought home top honors at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, made history on Saturday when he sold for $310,000. More than $6.1 million was raised in the legendary auction.
Winter Storm Landon is on its way, expected to spread a big mess of snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Rockies to the Plains, Midwest and parts of the Northeast. Don’t forget to pay attention to your barn roofs.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced plans to increase capacity at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, Calif., and improve service for shippers of U.S. grown agricultural commodities.
Two states are working to ramp up measures to minimize growing wild pig populations that are causing major damage to agriculture, the environment and private property.
It’s no surprise pork products made the U.S. CBP’s Top 10 Agriculture Seizures of 2021 list more than once. Protecting animal ag is a high priority, especially as deadly swine viruses like ASF move closer to the U.S.