California’s Grimmius Cattle Company Wins 2025 Beef Quality Assurance Award
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced the winners of the 2025 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Awards, sponsored by Cargill, Sam’s Club and Certified Angus Beef. The BQA Awards annually recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers, marketers, and educators that best demonstrate animal care and handling principles as part of day-to-day activities. Grimmius Cattle Company was recognized with the 2025 BQA Feedyard Award.
“BQA Award winners not only incorporate BQA best management practices in their operations, but they also share the benefits of the program with their peers,” said Josh White, senior executive director of producer education and sustainability at NCBA. “Their commitment to quality and animal care transcends their physical locations.”
Grimmius Cattle Company often retains ownership and thus responsibility for cattle throughout their entire lives. This creates an opportunity to apply comprehensive BQA guidelines and partner with others within the industry who also follow BQA principles. BQA guidelines build the framework for their practices and policies from animal welfare to employee safety. All 800 full-time employees at Grimmius are BQA certified as well as partner feedyards and all individuals that are shipping loads out of Grimmius ranches. Additionally, all haulers that Grimmius contracts with are BQA Transportation certified.
Award winners are selected by a committee comprised of BQA certified representatives from universities, state beef councils, sponsors and affiliated groups, who assess nominations based on their demonstrated commitment to BQA practices, their service as leaders in the beef industry and their dedication to promoting the BQA message to grow consumer confidence. For more information about each of the award winners, visit www.bqa.org/beef-quality-assurance-awards.
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