{"id":1952355,"date":"2025-08-10T07:21:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T07:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1952355"},"modified":"2025-08-10T07:21:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T07:21:44","slug":"does-the-tiktok-trend-of-farmers-playing-jazz-music-to-cows-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/does-the-tiktok-trend-of-farmers-playing-jazz-music-to-cows-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Does the TikTok trend of farmers playing jazz music to cows really work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Farmers have been playing jazz to their cows <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A new sound track has started to rumble across Britain’s green and pleasant pastures. <\/p>\n

Once punctuated with birdsong and the growl of a tractor’s engine, parts of the country’s farmland now have a slightly funkier soundtrack. <\/p>\n

A number of dairy farmers have started to play music to their cattle in a bid to improve their welfare and, possibly, the quality of their produce. <\/p>\n

The trend has gone viral on TikTok, with videos – from across the world – fetching millions of views. Charles Goadby, a dairy farmer based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, has embraced the new trend, and has told us why playing music to cows could benefit the wider public. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

When did the craze start?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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Recent success on TikTok has brought the fad to the fore. But, Mr Goadby said that he first started playing radio to his cows nearly a decade ago. <\/p>\n

“We installed a robotic milking system and there was a lot of new harsh sounds and noises, so we wanted to drown that out and give them a constant sound. <\/p>\n

“This was about 10 years ago and somebody suggested the cows like classical music – that was the trend back then – so I put a classical radio station on for the cows to listen to and it just helps them relax a little bit.” <\/p>\n

While jazz music is the current flavour for the trend, Mr Goadby said he has tried a number of different genres and radio stations over the years. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dairy farmer Charles Goadby said playing cows music helps them relax<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

What about Pavlov’s Dog?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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While Mr Goadby initially started to play his herd music to calm, it is thought that the music can help milk production too.<\/p>\n

The farmer said the theory behind the Pavlov’s Dog<\/a> experiment could also mean that music makes cows physically and mentally prepared to be milked. <\/p>\n

In the famous experiment, dogs were conditioned to associate the noise of a bell with receiving food. <\/p>\n

The dogs would then salivate from the noise alone, showing they not only mentally associated the noise with food, but also physically responded to the sound. <\/p>\n

“We always have music on in the milking parlour… [and] not just for the staff to listen to,” Mr Goadby said. <\/p>\n

“It’s a little bit like the Pavlov dog theory, where it’s waking up the senses, it starts their hormone production off, and actually the cows will release a little bit sooner and that milk flow will be a little bit quicker. <\/p>\n

“It helps relax the cows and the workers – so that’s a win-win all round.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Julian Smith performing on the side of the Fosse Way in Warwickshire<\/figcaption><\/p>\n

What genre do cows prefer?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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For Mr Goadby, the music craze first started with farmers playing their bovine friends classical music. <\/p>\n

But the latest trend has seen jazz on the menu at farms across the UK.<\/p>\n

Mr Goadby said cows would probably respond to any kind of music. <\/p>\n

“I think if you went and stood on the edge of a field like you see on these TikTok accounts and put any music on, the cows would come across,” he said<\/p>\n

“They just want to be nosy and see what’s going on, and I think as long as you’re not doing anything startling, they’re gonna come over and want to be nosy and have a look.” <\/p>\n

Another Warwickshire farmer, Rob Hadley, was unsure if the cows would respond well to other genres of music.<\/p>\n

“They’re very relaxed about the jazz, but probably they’d be up for anything – maybe a bit of Ozzy Osbourne,” he said. <\/p>\n

“Truthfully, a bit of Ozzy Osbourne would scare the socks off them.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Farmer Charles Goadby said music helps his cows produce a quicker flow of milk<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Why has it gone big on TikTok?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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We all know that animal videos are a staple of the British social media scene, but one of farmers playing music to their cattle have particularly piqued interest. <\/p>\n

Mr Goadby said it may not all be because of the quirky practice. <\/p>\n

“I just think people like cows – they’re great animals so anything with cows will get interest,” he said.<\/p>\n

The dairy farmer said it’s great that the “tough” industry is getting so much attention. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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