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All-time high for beef quality.


THE quality of British beef is at a record high, according to industry analysis of carcases.

Half of the prime beef carcases classified in Great Britain met the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB AHDB Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (UK) ) target of 'R4L or better' from a sample of more than 300,000 prime cattle checked by the Meat and Livestock Commission The Meat and Livestock Commission, (MLC), was set up by the UK Government under the Agriculture Act 1967 with Government money with the remit to promote the sale of red meat. The MLC is a Non-Departmental Public Body and is still monitored by the Government.  last year.

The number of carcases meeting the standard has risen from 39% in 1998 to 50% in 2000, according to analysis by Eblex.

There has also been a steady increase in prime carcase weights over the last decade from an average of 310kg in 1998 to 326kg last year, with an associated improvement in leanness and conformation..

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EXCEPTIONAL Quality of beef from herds in Great Britain has reached a record high, according to the MLC (MultiLevel Cell) A flash memory technology that stores more than one bit per cell. Traditional flash memory defines a 0 or 1 bit based on a single voltage threshold. .
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Publication:The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Date:Apr 22, 2009
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