If you want a happy cow, you should talk to it, study says

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 16, 2020

When it comes to production, there are dairy farmers who will tell you contented cows produce more milk. There is good science behind their claim. Stress inhibits the release of the hormone oxytocin which is crucial to the milk-releasing process. Now, thanks to the work of researchers in Europe, farmers have another way to relax their cows: by talking to them.