U.S. CattleTrace and IMI Global Announce Strategic Alliance 

In a move to unify the industry behind one effort to accomplish a nationally significant, voluntary animal disease traceability system, U.S. CattleTrace has entered into a strategic alliance with IMI Global, the nation’s largest third-party cattle verification company. This move bolsters U.S. CattleTrace's mission to build a rapid contact tracing database along with IMI Global’s mission to continue adding value for American beef producers.  “The need for the industry to unite around one…

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USDA Launches Pilot to Help More Processors Access High-Value Beef Grading

DENVER, Colo., Jan. 19, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access better markets through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) official beef quality grading and certification. The Remote Grading Pilot for Beef, developed by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), matches simple technology with robust data management and program oversight to allow a USDA grader to assess beef carcass characteristics and…

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