Can you taste in your milk how much cows love winter? In cool weather, cows produce more milk, and more milk with greater amounts of butterfat (cream) and protein. Once the temperature dips to around 50 degrees or below, they’re more relaxed and eat more than during the heat of summer, which can be a stressful time for their large bodies. Cows are happy in the cold as long as they’re protected from wind.

Our farmers are making sure the cows remain content all winter. They’ve harvested and stored hay and corn for the cows to eat, installed new cow mattresses (foam bedding that makes their stalls cozier) and put up curtains in the barn for added warmth on the harshest days.

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