The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) beef grading system plays an important role in marketing and promoting of beef. USDA graders inspect beef carcasses and determine quality grade within a few seconds. Although the graders are well-trained, the nature of this grading process may...

USDA released the proposed rule for Federal Milk Marketing Order (EMMO) Consolidation and reform on January 23rd, 1998. The rule met the mandate of the 1996 farm bill to propose a plan to consolidate the number of federal orders. Class I differential and Basic Formula Price (BEP) reform was also...