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Provider of beef under an age BSE affected (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aberdeen angus

'provider of beef' is the definition.
(Aberdeen Angus is a type of cow)

'under an age bse affected' is the wordplay.
'affected' indicates an anagram.
'under'+'an'+'age'+'bse'='underanagebse'
'underanagebse' with letters rearranged gives 'ABERDEEN ANGUS'.

(Other definitions for aberdeen angus that I've seen before include "Black, hornless breed of cattle" , "Scottish black bovine" , "Joint supplier" , "Breed of beef cattle" , "Neat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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