Simmental cattle were brought to Poland at the end of 18th century. In 1909, there were 21 Simmental cattle farms in the Polish Kingdom and in 1920 the Association of Highland Cattle Breeders was founded. In the period between the wars, breeding of Simmental cattle was concentrated in Eastern
Małopolska Region and, specifically, in two districts: Krośnieński and
Sanocki. At the time, the best cattle farms in Biłoboki reached the capacity of 6,295 kg of milk with 3.9 L fat content. From the outburst of the Second World War until 1995, a strong downward trend in the popularity of the breed among Polish breeders could be observed. Simmental bulls were liquidated and cows were typically mated with bulls of the Polish red breed. In 1955, by virtue of a decision issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, the breeding of Simmental cattle was located in south-eastern part of then
Rzeszów Region in several counties and the Pedigree Breeding Center was set up in Brzozów. Between 1956 and 1950, cows and bulls were imported from Switzerland, Romania and Austria and, from 1972 to 1974, also from
Germany. In total, between 1956 and 1974, 1,770 Simmental cows and 61 Simmental bulls were imported to Poland. From the early 1990s, the breeding of the Simmental cattle experienced another crisis resulting directly from a general recession in the whole Polish farming sector. The sale of the State Pedigree Breeding Center in Brzozów followed by the Center's liquidation aggravated the crises. In the end of the 1990s, the condition of the sector began to improve slightly. At present, the population of Simmental cattle in Poland is nearly 40,000. Image:The autumn cattle exhibition in Rudawka Rymanowska.JPG|National Exposition of the Simmental Cattle and the Regional Championship of Hucul Horse. Image:The autumn cattle exhibition in Rudawka Rymanowska 2008.JPG|National Exposition of the Simmental Cattle and the Regional Championship of Hucul Horse. Image:The autumn cattle exhibition in Rudawka Rymanowska 2008. 08..JPG|National Exposition of the Simmental Cattle and the Regional Championship of Hucul Horse. Image:Hucul ponu rudawka rymanowska.JPG|National Exposition of the Simmental Cattle and the Regional Championship of Hucul Horse.
Rudawka Rymanowska. 2008.08.30 == Gallery ==