The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) reported more than 100,000 cattle producers have become certified in the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) online program.
The online option was launched by NCBA in 2017.
The BQA program was introduced in the early 1990s, and since then, NCBA estimates hundreds of thousands have become certified, with 85 percent of the U.S. fed beef supply in contact with BQA-certified operations.
“Over the past year we’ve doubled our online certifications, which is a tremendous accomplishment,” according to Bob Smith, DVM, chair of the BQA Advisory Board.
“This demonstrates that U.S. beef producers and transporters continue to embrace this tool for optimizing quality in their operations.
Those participating in the BQA program can be proud of their work, which gives consumers more confidence in the beef they’re buying.”
