USDA launches Remote Grading Pilot for Beef
Trained plant employees will capture specific images of the live animal and beef carcass.
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Trained plant employees will capture specific images of the live animal and beef carcass.
The USDA is launching a pilot program that will grade cattle carcasses by using images submitted electronically by small meatpackers rather than sending an inspector to the plant, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce on Friday.
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access better markets through USDA’s official beef quality grading and certification. The Remote Grading Pilot for Beef, developed by the AMS, matches simple technology with robust data manag
Trained plant employees will capture specific images of the live animal and beef carcass.