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The Quality Assessment Division (QAD), part of the AMS Livestock and Poultry (LP) Program, provides USDA Grading and Certification services for meat, poultry and eggs on a voluntary, fee-for-service basis. These services are provided by over 850 highly trained, impartial USDA graders nationwide. Our services assist in the marketing of agricultural products worldwide.
