The Simmental breed comes from Switzerland, and is considered to be one of the oldest cattle types in the world! There are 41 million of these animals around the world, and they’re popular for their excellent reputation in both milk and beef production.

The ‘Fleckvieh’ breed, common in Germany, is actually a strain of Simmental. The word Fleckvieh translates roughly into ‘spotted cattle’. Pie Rouge is also a breed commonly used in France which is also a strain of Simmental.