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Simple enrichment reduces boredom and improves the welfare of farmed dairy cows.

In a new study from JDS Communications, researchers demonstrated that adding new sailing buoys to their pens significantly reduced boredom-related behavior in two dairy cows. Credit: Alison L. Russell Understanding dairy cow behavior has been a hot topic in dairy science research in recent decades. In a special issue of JDS Communications devoted to dairy cow behavior, new research highlights…