Why do we breed our Angus based cows to Simmental bulls? This was a good question someone asked on my question box this week. The short answer — heterosis. The long answer — best of both worlds.⬇️ Heterosis is the tendency of a crossbred individual to show qualities superior to those of both parents. Also know as hybrid vigor. The Angus breed brings a lot of strengths to the cattle industry, as does the Simmental breed. Angus cattle bring a lot of maternal traits — fertility, calving ease and ev