Many people who haven’t stepped foot on a dairy might think milking a cow is a sort of Emersonian back-to-the land moment, where a milker bonds with his or her cow while communing with nature. Just ...

In a time when politicians are looking to cut everything they can -- from budgets to costly programs -- one thing remains sacred: cow tails. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill this week banning ...

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A bit of good news on the farming front for a change. On Sunday, California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill that will ban the practice of cutting off dairy cows' tails, making ...

DENVER (AP) - Dairy cows in Colorado won't need anesthesia or a veterinarian before having their tails cut. That's after the state House decided not to pursue a bill to ban the practice. The bill ...

Dirty cows have a negative impact on milk quality, including greater chances of mastitis and a high somatic cell count. Dirty cows usually mean a dirty tail and dirty tails can come from dirty stalls.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DENVER—Dairy cows in Colorado won’t need anesthesia or a veterinarian before having their tails cut. That’s after the state House decided not to pursue a ...