02/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/20/2026 18:11
Dr. ChrisCalkins Honored with Silver Eagle Award
NebraskaFarm Bureau has named Dr. Chris R. Calkins, Emeritus Professor of AnimalScience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as the recipient of its SilverEagle Award, the organization's highest honor. Best known as the co-discovererof the flat iron steak, now one of America's most popular cuts, Calkins built adistinguished career as a professor of meat science, shaping both the beefindustry and generations of students.