Record numbers go for Aberdeen Angus

From: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) | Date: January 24, 2007 | Copyright information

Membership of the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society, and registrations of pedigree Aberdeen Angus cattle, reached an all-time high last year, according to the society's annual report for the year ended October 31, 2006.

Total membership of the society stands at 2,319, following the enrolment of 222 new members during the year. And Volume 130 of the Herd Book, published in the summer, contained the registrations of 4,350 bulls and 7,147 heifers born during 2005.

The continued expansion of the breed is attributed to the strong consumer demand for Aberdeen Angus beef, and the society says firm action ...

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