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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beef carcasses await further processing. Washington meat processors with up to 250 employees can apply for grants to expand their businesses and pay for costs related to COVID-19. BAKER CITY, Ore. — A ...

There are some things that Texans seem to know by heart, if not by instinct: the history of the Alamo and San Jacinto, how to catch a fish or hunt for deer, and how to choose the best piece of beef ...

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 ...

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 ...

Enzymes break down connective tissue and tenderize meat during the aging process. Fresh beef is about 70 percent water and evaporates and shrinks the meat by about 20 percent before it is processed.

If you enjoy eating or smoking Prime grade beef, prepare for a dip in the national supply. A new carcass camera-grading technology, likely due to inaccuracy, provided elevated marbling scores to USDA ...

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 ...