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

By Steve Inskeep

Published October 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT

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.

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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