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MARTIN STATE OF MARYLAND ENGLAND FARM INC USDA Updates Feeder Standards 68 207 44 62 41 Lawn Vac “ Shippensburq LEINBACH FARM EQUIP. 1120 Ritner Hwy 717-532-5511 Tamaqua CHARLES S. SNYDER, INC. RD 3 570-386-5945 Waynesboro QUINCY TRUE VALUE HARDWARE Rt. 997 In Quincy 717-749-3653 Hagerstown. Ml EBY’S LAWN & GARDEN 1640 S Fairview Road 301-733-4158 viHe M Co< SUBURBAN SALES 10757 York Rd. 410-785-2277 Whiteford MD DEER CREEK EQUIPMENT, INC www.stihlusa.com WASHINGTON, D.C. The USDA is updating feeder cattle grade standards. The revision reflects changes in the genetic composition and production of beef cattle since the current grade standards were adopted in 1979. The frame size grades, which are an important tool used to predict the weight at which an animal will grade USDA Choice, are updated to reflect production and genetic changes. USDA is also adjusting the min imum requirements for the muscle thickness grades and in creasing the number of grades from three to four to accommo date thicker muscled cattle and reflect current marketing prac tices. The updated frame size and muscle thickness grades will more accurately reflect the value of feeder cattle. “Colorado State University conducted a project for AMS to study changes in beef industry production and marketing prac tices and in the genetic composi tion of beef cattle. The study, which was funded by AMS’s Federal/State Marketing Im provement Program, was com pleted in 1998,” said Kathleen Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 8, 2000-A35 RICHLAND LINDEN LEWISTOWN HOLSOPPLE WINDBER SALISBURY MEYERSDALE BERLIN MIFFLINBURG LEWISBURG MIFFLINBURG RISING SUN Mcrrigan, AMS’s administrator. Results of the study showed that adjustments in grade stand ards were justified and would improve the standards because there have been changes in pro duction and marketing prac tices, as well as genetic changes in frame size and muscle thick ness, during the past 20 years. The notice will be published in the Federal Register on June 27, 2000. In order to allow the industry sufficient time to update its current system, the updated standards will be im plemented October 1, 2000. A copy of the notice is available electronically at http://www.ams.usda.gov/lsg/, rulemaking.htm. Copies of the official standards are available from Herbert C. Abraham, Chief, Standardization Branch, Livestock and Seed Program, AMS, USDA, Room 2603-S, Stop 0254, P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456 or telephone (202) 720-4486 or e mail to herbert.abraham@usda •gov. 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