Continental - Simmentaler
Fleckvieh Simmental Beefvieh -- The world's maternal
beef breed with 25 million registered world wide.
The Beef strain – Called
Simmentaler in South Africa, and sometimes referred
to as Beefvieh; in some parts of the world; is the
#1 breed for crossbreeding to the world's most popular
regional beef breeds - ANGUS in North America , NELORE
in Brazil & BRAHMAN in the tropics, where 65%
of the world’s cattle are raised.
The Dairy Strain - Fleckvieh
of Germany & Austria, and Simmentaler Fleckvieh
of Switzerland, Pie Rougeare referred to as Dual
Purpose, and include the use of crossbreds in Europe
on Holstein for richer milk & beefier the calves.
Brahman
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