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Moo-sic to their ears: Farmers find cows love jazz music

By Steve Inskeep
Published October 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM CDT

Farmers are serenading cows with smooth jazz. Studies on whether it boosts milk production are in-cow-clusive, but herds seem udderly delighted by the groovy tunes.

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Steve Inskeep
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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