FG 180: Celebrating the history of the truly iconic Aberdeen-Angus breed

A new history book which looks at the origins of the Aberdeen-Angus breed has discovered the breed's roots may have been founded much further back in time than originally thought

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Young Aberdeen-Angus bulls arriving at the Perth bull sales in 1950s.
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Young Aberdeen-Angus bulls arriving at the Perth bull sales in 1950s.

Written by British cattle historian, author and podcaster, Andy Frazier, and American authors, Dr Robert Hough and Tom Burke, The History of the Aberdeen-Angus in the U.S., UK and Worldwide, looks at the...

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