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

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. People “know” meat comes from animals, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. • USDA Prime beef boasts superior marbling, tenderness, juiciness and flavor. It's also more expensive than USDA Choice. • USDA ...

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 ...

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 ...

Buying meat is becoming an increasingly difficult task. Beef prices are expected to keep rising throughout the year, making it more crucial than ever to be a smart shopper. That means not just looking ...

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