Jennifer Shike

While overall PRRS and influenza cases trend downward, the latest SHIC report reminds pork producers to track emerging regional strains and step up on-farm biosecurity.

Discover how pork producers can transition from a "production-first" mindset to objective, data-driven financial strategies that protect margins and build long-term staying power.

As foreign animal diseases like ASF and screwworm evolve globally, U.S. pork producers are urged to double down on local biosecurity and focus on the on-farm risks they can control.

A new study reveals that people who habitually ate pork while on a structured weight-loss program successfully shed pounds and even improved their overall diet quality.

The sausage-packed pasta dish dominated the 2026 Best New Food Contest, keeping pork at the very top of fairgoers' favorite foods list.

As high capital costs disrupt traditional expansion paths, incoming swine producers must leverage technological expertise, creative equity structures and experienced mentorship to secure their family farm's legacy.

Bringing extensive leadership experience from the National Pork Board and Zoetis, Kaysen will oversee United Animal Health's domestic commercial organization to accelerate growth across its swine, poultry and dairy businesses.

While certain exclusions apply, this historic decision unlocks access to Africa's third-largest economy, where high-end foodservice operators are already eager to secure premium U.S. cuts.

The USDA's planned $156 million commodity purchase will redirect $27 million to domestic pork products, providing high-quality protein to federal nutrition assistance programs.

Heavily funded activist coalitions are combining political lobbying with grassroots pressure to disrupt modern livestock production and food supply policies.