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Mud, Sweat and Tractors: The Story of Agriculture

Series 1 Episode 4: Beef

Documentary series about the history of 20th century farming in Britain looks at how two of our finest native breeds of cattle, Hereford and Aberdeen Angus, reigned supreme before WWII and helped earn Britain a reputation as the `stockyard of the world'. It also shows how, since then, both breeds have been transformed to a much larger size.

Category
Documentary / Agriculture
Original air date
2009-05-06
Cast and crew
  • James MacAlpineDirector