The annual spring conference will be held May 22-24 in Kansas City, Mo.

Demand is strong for short plate, short rib, chuck roll and chuck flat tail.

Pork shipments to South Korea were among the largest on record.

The Korean market is a worldwide leader in the development of HMR products.

Beef production may be down, but underutilized cuts and variety meats boost performance.

Consumer education workshops have bolstered the region’s confidence in using US pork cuts.

While beef volume dropped slightly, value increased by 10% year-over-year.

US beef and pork exports contributed a national economic impact of approximately 14.6% per bushel to the value of corn.

The events began on March 25 and will run all week.

Angola is well positioned for premium cuts of US red meat.