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The story of beef

This resource tells the story of beef production via a series of videos that bring the farmyard into your classroom up close and personal but without the muck and without the smells!
Videos show:
- An introduction to the Beef Food Story
- Billy Bull
- Bringing Cattle In ready for calving
- Cow Calving – real footage of a calf born
- Cows being turned out to grass in the spring
- The Beef – cattle being sold at market and carcass dressed by a butcher
This resource is one of a series of Food Stories.

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This resource is produced by

STC Research Foundation Ltd

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RESOURCES: Beef and dairy cattle

There are nearly 10 million cattle - beef and dairy - in the UK, playing a major role in British farming and food production. Learning about cattle and their significance can provide teaching material for many curriculum areas and all age groups, and our website has many resources to support you.