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Agricultural Marketing Service

The USDA Shield – A Century of Trust in Every Cut

Jennifer Porter, Deputy Administrator, Livestock & Poultry Program, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is celebrating 100 years of its beef standards and grading service. With more than 90% of cattle graded annually, equating to 21 billion pounds of beef graded last year, AMS grading services deliver consistency, trust, value, and transparency across the...

Animals
Graphic showing 100 years of grading for beef

Transparency from Farm to Market

Jennifer Porter, Deputy Administrator, Livestock & Poultry Program

While grocery shopping, many consumers look for information on where their food came from and how it was produced.

Farming
Group of cows
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