National Ploughing Championships - Angus calves

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Sep 19, 20267:35Science & Medicine

This week, five secondary schools, from Donegal to Cork, were presented with an Aberdeen Angus calf to bring home and rear. It's all part of the Certified Irish Angus schools' competition, which asks students to do a res...

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