The Bianca Modenese or Modenese is a breed of dual-purpose cattle from the Po Valley, in the Emilia Romagna and Lombardy regions of northern Italy.
It is raised for beef and milk production, but in the past was a triple-purpose breed, used also as a draught animal.
The name derives from that of the province of Modena, where it is thought to have originated.
In the nineteenth century it was concentrated in the area of Carpi, and was sometimes known as the Carpigiana.
It was later distributed through much of the Po Valley, and thus also known as the Bianca della Val Padana.
The Bianca Modenese or Modenese is a breed of dual-purpose cattle from the Po Valley, in the Emilia Romagna and Lombardy regions of northern Italy. It is raised for beef and milk production, but in the past was a triple-purpose breed, used also as a draught animal. The name derives from that of the province of Modena, where it is thought to have originated. In the nineteenth century it was concentrated in the area of Carpi, and was sometimes known as the Carpigiana. It was later distributed through much of the Po Valley, and thus also known as the Bianca della Val Padana.
Bianca Modenese