Pedigree cattle bound for Kazakhstan
Nine trucks will transport the cattle via road over 14 days to their new home, 3,800 miles away, as the crow flies.
When the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, and Kazakhstan became independent, the economy foundered and food supplies dwindled, with the cattle population dwindling from 38 million in 1994 to 2m.
The oil-rich country has been importing productive beef cattle with high genetic potential from around the world to accelerate its cattle breeding.
