The USDA beef grading system should make shopping for meat easier, but there are a few things to know if you're wondering ...

BAKER CITY, Ore. — A new federal program for grading beef quality could add hundreds of dollars of value per head of cattle in Baker County and elsewhere. The remote grading pilot program, which ...

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 ...

Shopping for beef at the grocery store is becoming trickier, but with a little understanding of the grades, you can choose ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently 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 ...

USDA meat graders will be allowed to review and grade beef carcasses remotely under a pilot program Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday. The Remote Grading Pilot for Beef aims to expand ...

But not all Prime is equally Prime, and the disparity is even starker for Choice, the national standard for beef lovers without deep pockets. In fact, due to quirks in the grading system, shoppers ...

The American beef cattle sector has a problem. A good problem, but a problem nonetheless. American cattle are getting better quality grades than they used to. Investments in better genetics, feed ...

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 ...

Beef carcasses in a meat processing plant. Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives would allow livestock auction companies to invest in small and regional processing plants. BAKER CITY ...