Source: Carrie Antlifinger, NEWS & OBSERVER, 7/11/17


Dairy farmers, take note: The key to turning your dairy cow into a cash cow is udder happiness. That's according to a University of Wisconsin initiative that focuses on making dairy cows happier so they provide more milk Nigel Cook has directed the effort since 2010. He and his team visit farms to give advice to farmers like providing bigger stalls, adding more air circulation, managing manure and using the fundamentals of cow welfare to ease stress.

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