L.MSG.2110 - Development of App for beef carcase grading by camera technologies
Objective measurement technologies have the potential to increase the repeatability of Beef grading.
| Project start date: | 15 May 2021 |
| Project end date: | 16 June 2022 |
| Publication date: | 02 February 2024 |
| Project status: | Completed |
| Livestock species: | Grass-fed Cattle |
| Relevant regions: | National |
Summary
The purpose of this project was to enable beef grading to be conducted by industry endorsed objective camera technologies and interface with existing MSA systems.
Objectives
The objectives were the delivery of:
- the technical standards for third party development of the grading app solution
- the capacity within existing nextgen myMSA to support the functionality for:
1. Managing pre-grading data through file uploads and manual collation via API to 3rd party vendors
2. Managing post-grading data download and validation via API data storage and reporting.
Key findings
Beef grading could be conducted by industry endorsed objective camera technologies accompanied by an Accredited MSA grader and interfaced with existing MSA systems.
Benefits to industry
The benefit of this project is an application that can be implemented by commercial companies with suitable camera technology for MSA grading. This project also has the benefit to industry of providing a commercial solution for MSA grading to replace the MLA supported DCU.
MLA action
This online summary will be published on the MLA R&D website.
Future research
Further research is occurring in objective measurement technologies to assist in repeatability of results.
For more infomation, please contact reports@mla.com.au
