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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation banning the practice of amputating part of cows' tails despite criticizing the bill this summer. The new law, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Dean ...

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In a time when politicians are looking to cut everything they can -- from budgets to costly programs -- one thing remains sacred: cow tails. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill this week banning ...

Dirty cows have a negative impact on milk quality, including greater chances of mastitis and a high somatic cell count. Dirty cows usually mean a dirty tail and dirty tails can come from dirty stalls.