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Red Poll cattle

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Red Poll cattle (pōl), breed of polled (hornless) cattle, originated in England c.1846. They are a medium-sized, hardy breed of cattle, light red to very dark red in color, and are raised for both milk and beef. Well established throughout the world, they are found in the United States chiefly in the Midwest.


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Mrs Flack, who breeds Welsh black and red poll cattle,and Welsh black mountain sheep, said: ``Preserving rare and traditional breeds is important because it maintains a gene bank of characteristics,like disease resistance, that may one day become very important to all farmers.
Cheese-making started when, as farmers, Sue and her husband realised they would have to diversify - so they decided to try making cheese from the milk of their rare Red Poll cattle.
 
 
 
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