British Wagyu numbers more than double in the year

Figures released by the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) for 2023 show that British Wagyu has more than doubled its numbers on the year

Farmers Guardian
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British Wagyu numbers more than double in the year

The figures, for beef cattle born in England, Scotland and Wales, show more than 35,000 Wagyu-sired calves were born in 2023. Of these, 33,347 were crossbred (sired by a Wagyu bull) and 2,203 pure-bred...

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