Suggested Lead: Optimizing the value of a beef carcass is important for produ...

Suggested Lead: Optimizing the value of a beef carcass is important for producers and not possible without considering exports. That’s according to Dr. John Scanga, an associate professor of animal science at Colorado State University, who says it’s often products considered useless here that make the most difference elsewhere.

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Dr. Scanga says short ribs are an example of optimizing carcass utilization.

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There’s a long list of exported products that get little U.S. attention.

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According to Dr. Scanga, Egypt is a good example of how this can work to the advantage of U.S. producers.

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Dr. Scanga says that wherever they live, consumers are consumers.

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Dr. Scanga was a presenter this week at the International Livestock Congress, held in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show taking place in Denver. 

The U.S. Meat Export Federation is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, lamb, corn, sorghum and soybean checkoff programs.

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