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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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Full plate delegate
Education
When Your Plate Is Too Full: Tips to Delegate and Manage the Workload
Do you ever feel overwhelmed, overloaded, scattered? Generally, pandemic or not, leaders feel at least a little bit this way all the time, explains leadership coach Marlene Eick. She says the question is, is this ok?
May 20, 2021 10:30 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Meat Counter
Industry
Will Retail Pork and Beef Prices Continue to Rise in May?
Retail pork prices set an all-time high in April at $4.32 per lb, up 3.8% from March and 11% higher than last year. Retail prices for Choice beef reached $6.76 per lb, up 4.2% from March and 4.8% from a year ago.
May 18, 2021 06:00 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Luckey Pig Farm
Beef Production
Air Pollution Study Contributes to False Animal Ag Narrative
A new study claims U.S. agriculture, in particular animal agriculture, is a major source of air pollution. NCBA’s Ethan Lane says the misleading nature of this study contributes to the false narrative around animal ag.
May 13, 2021 09:20 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Cow Dung Cakes
Industry
Cow Dung Cakes Surprise Federal Agents
It wasn’t the kind of cake U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists were expecting to find while examining leftover baggage at Washington Dulles International Airport last month.
May 10, 2021 03:59 PM
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Jennifer Shike
ASF Virus Dr Rock
Beef Production
Researchers Tackle Three Deadly Livestock Diseases
The Pirbright Institute is tackling three deadly livestock viruses: porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus and African swine fever virus in pigs and bovine respiratory syncytial virus in cattle.
May 05, 2021 02:05 PM
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Jennifer Shike
Thomas Titus
Education
Toxic Grit: Is Our Greatest Strength Our Greatest Weakness on the Farm?
“Suck it up buttercup.” This familiar phrase is one many farmers and ranchers learn early in life: be tough, self-reliant and resilient. But experts say that approach doesn’t work when dealing with stress.
May 04, 2021 08:20 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Farmer and sunset iStock
Education
When Stress Goes Beyond Normal
It started with a broken baler. The farmer panicked. He had recently lost his brother to cancer and his father to old age. Not to mention he had 2,500 acres to farm, 250 beef cows to attend to and his crop just froze.
April 22, 2021 08:38 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Plaintiffs asked that all claims against Triumph be dismissed with prejudice.
Industry
JBS USA Settles Third Pork Price-Fixing Lawsuit
A federal judge in Minnesota granted another class action pork price-fixing settlement between JBS USA and Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs on April 15.
April 20, 2021 09:41 AM
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Jennifer Shike
shipping containers
Industry
2021 Red Meat Export Outlook Remains Strong Despite Drop in February
February exports of U.S. pork and beef remained below the rapid pace established in early 2020. Still, exports were consistent with USMEF’s February projections. Here’s a look at the numbers.
April 09, 2021 10:07 AM
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Jennifer Shike
Kamryn Kreis at Ohio State Fair
Education
Ohio State Fair Will Not Be Open to Public in 2021
The Ohio Expositions Commission announced that the 2021 Ohio State Fair will not be open to the public, and will instead focus on agricultural and educational competitions for exhibitors, their families and guests.
April 08, 2021 11:58 AM
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Jennifer Shike
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