More than 750 people made the trek to San Angelo, Texas, to attend the American Meat Science Association’s (AMSA) 69th annual Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC).

Increasing consumer interest in forage-fed/finished beef in the United States has led to several research investigations pertaining to the effect of forage quality on carcass characteristics, meat quality and sensorial acceptance.

The American Meat Science Association’s annual Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) has grown into the largest meeting of meat scientists in the United States.

Approximately 60 percent of steaks available at retail are USDA Select and low Choice.

Dry-aging is a traditional butchery process to store whole carcasses or unpackaged primals or sub-primals under a controlled environment for a certain period of time.