Industry Issues: Cow Comfort - Are California dairy cows really happy? |
|
New Program Will Demonstrate Animal Care Practices To Consumers California dairy farmers care deeply about the health and happiness of their cows and the conditions under which they are raised and cared for. The highest standards of animal care are not only the right thing to do, but they also allow for the production of the highest quality milk. The National Milk Producers Federation is launching a new program this fall which will allow farmers to show consumers how California dairy farmers take care of their Happy Cows. |
California's Steps Toward Happier Cows
Recently proposed legislation in the state of California has brought the long-standing practice of tail docking among dairy cattle into public view. Senate Bill 135 (S.B. 135) was introduced earlier this year by Senator Dean Florez and calls for a ban on the practice of tail docking. Learn More >> |
Desktop Wallpaper
If you love the Happy Cows TV commercials, then you'll really love our new Happy Cow desktop images. To download the actual images, please click one of the links below the thumbnail. Choose either 800 x 600 for the low-resolution version, or 1024 x 768 for the high-resolution version.
Advertising
Here are some of our Happy Cow billboards, for Happy Cow fans who can't get enough.

"Diane"Click to enlarge
Happy Cows Art
![]()
ABOUT DENISE AND THE HAPPY COW COLLECTION
Denise Rich, California's premier cow painter, joined us in Northern California wine country this year at the Real California Milk commercial shoot. Click here to go to Denise Rich's website and see more of her work.
Kids
Now it's your turn to make the cows happy. Play our new interactive game, "The Happy Farm."


Just what makes the Happy Cows so happy? Here's your chance to find out. Play the interactive Happy Farm game, where it's up to you to keep Janice, Diane and the rest of the girls feeling good.


Just what makes the Happy Cows so happy? Here's your chance to find out. Play the interactive Happy Farm game, where it's up to you to keep Janice, Diane and the rest of the girls feeling good.
| DOWNLOAD TO DESKTOP | |


California dairy farmers care deeply about the health and happiness of their cows and the conditions under which they are raised and cared for. The highest standards of animal care are not only the right thing to do, but they also allow for the production of the highest quality milk. The National Milk Producers Federation is launching a new program this fall which will allow farmers to show consumers how California dairy farmers take care of their Happy Cows.
Now you can share every glorious day with the Happy Cows. Just choose a month name from the drop down menu below to download a specific month or the entire 2009 Happy Cow Calendar. Happy 2009!