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Mennonites have been known to
maintain herds of many types of cattle.
In the USA for instance, every Mennonite family had traditionally
maintained a couple of dairy cattle – probably either the Dutch Holsteins or
Jerseys – most commonly, probably a mix between the two. Russian Mennonites on the great plains of Assiniboia most often seemed to favor the Angus breeds grown for beef – Red Angus
or Black Angus – still the most commonly noticeable cattle when driving through
the Northern Prairie ranch country. The
newest arrival on the scene for Mennonites in Lustre-Volt for instance are not
cattle at all but rather traditional North American Bison, which are both
highly acclimated and marketed as a healthy beef alternative.
According to GAMEO, Russian
Mennonites had traditionally grown East Friesland Cattle but developed their
own breed, the Molotschna Cow or
German Red Cow in Ukraine. (Note that
various breeding guides indicate that the Middle German Red is now often
referred to as the German Red.)
