USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
USDA Oat Standards
The official USDA grading system for oats sold in US trade.
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The United States Standards for Oats, maintained by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (7 CFR §§ 810.1001-810.1005), define grade factors including test weight, heavy/light oats, damaged kernels, and foreign material. Vibe imaging workflows measure the same size distribution and defect parameters these grades depend on.