Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shoppers scanning the meat case often see labels such as Prime, Choice and Select. The labels are grades assigned by the U.S.

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 ...

Niman Ranch’s ROC™ beef will be available starting this April as retail-ready ground beef and a sub-primal program for the fresh meat case and food service applications. Later this year, the program ...

• USDA Prime beef boasts superior marbling, tenderness, juiciness and flavor. It's also more expensive than USDA Choice. • USDA Choice beef offers a balance of tenderness and affordability and is ...

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 ...

Choosing the perfect cut of meat for backyard grilling and barbecue needs is no small task. When selecting beef at the grocery store, shoppers often face decision fatigue from refrigerated shelves ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Meat packing plants can now get their beef graded by the USDA using just a smartphone. The agency has launched its new Remote Grading Pilot Program for beef hoping to make the ...

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 ...

Beef from the United States has officially re-entered the Australian market for the first time since 2003, with a ceremony marking the occasion held at the US Consulate in Sydney last night...Read Mor ...