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Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture

James MacAlpine

David Parker

Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture: Episode 4: Beef

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How Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cattle reigned supreme before the Second World War.

The series on the history of 20th-century farming in Britain looks at how Hereford and Aberdeen Angus cattle helped earn Britain a reputation as the stockyard of the world.

A look at how two of our finest native breeds of cattle, Hereford and Aberdeen Angus, reigned supreme before the Second World War and helped earn Britain a reputation as the 'stockyard of the world'. The programme also shows how, since then, both breeds have been transformed to a much larger size - from standing only to the stockman's waist to reaching his shoulder.

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