Beef quality grades are determined by evaluating the maturity and the marbling of beef carcasses. As beef animals mature, their meat generally becomes tougher. This is because collagen, the ...

WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) recently launched a new mobile app ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From feed to handling, decisions made throughout an animal’s life affect marbling, tenderness and carcass value. May is National ...

The United States Department of Agriculture launched a new remote beef grading pilot program which will allow rural meat processors to have more access to markets through the USDA’s official beef ...

Select, Choice and Prime are common terms that some customers are familiar with when selecting beef at the retail case. But have you ever wondered about how they are determined? Read the Progressive ...

The new app aims to deliver more secure image submissions, fewer upload mistakes, clearer status visibility and reliable tracking of assigned carcass grades, said USDA.

DENVER -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access better markets through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s official ...

May is National Beef Month! In celebration of this tasty month, it only seems fitting to discuss what affects the eating experience and yield of the product. Beef carcasses can be evaluated using two ...