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 ...

Beef prices differ by cut. Learn what USDA labels mean so you can choose the best beef for your next hearty meal.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Nursing calves can be seen across Texas' landscape. Ranchers have hit their first management target with each birth -- a live calf. To squeeze a profit from that calf at sale time, cattleraisers ...

Secure premium proteins and reduce your grocery bill by understanding USDA grades, buying sub-primal cuts, and following ...

BAKER CITY — 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 debuted ...