Dairy
Red Poll
C tier
Red Poll cattle from East Anglia are dual-purpose polled reds once kept for household and regional milk as well as beef. Milk is mild with moderate solids—enough for farm butter and cheese without modern dairy extremes. Red Poll milk surfaces from heritage farms and small dairies. It is honest table milk and competent cheese milk at small scale. Pair with British farmhouse recipes rather than industrial yoghurt plants.
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History
Red Poll type developed in Norfolk and Suffolk farming.
Breed served dual-purpose milk and beef on mixed farms.
Specialised dairy breeds reduced Red Poll milk role.
Conservation herds offered limited Red Poll dairy products.