This episode will cover the current impact of the increase in size and weight of cattle, carcasses, and subprimal cuts due to this pandemic. 

Jessica Lancaster is a third year PhD student at the University of Idaho studying Meat Science under the mentorship of Dr. Phil Bass. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science at Colorado State University. She then continued onto the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she coached the meat evaluation and meat animal evaluation teams and earned her Master's Degree in Meat Science. Her primary research focus is the impact of oversized carcasses on steak quality and opportunities for alternative fabrication of oversized beef carcasses.

Today you will learn about:

- Current beef sizes/weights

- Quality issues associated with heavier carcasses

- Alternatives for retailers 

And much more.