The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Research Protocol Committee is excited to announce the release of the “Review of Instrument Augmented Assessment of USDA Beef Carcass Quality Grades” paper by the AMSA Grading Standards Committee, created by AMSA members Dr. Gretchen Mafi, Dr. John Scanga and Bailey Harsh.
Instrument assessed grading has been a desired technology for evaluating value determining factors used in the beef industry for over 30 years. Technology companies, industry partners, academicians, and government officials have worked closely to develop instruments that can accurately and effectively augment the application of official USDA Yield and Quality grades under commercial processing conditions.