Cows have regional accents, say farmers

Members of the West Country Farmhouse Cheesemakers have claimed that their herds have developed a unique regional accent, influenced by the drawn-out vowels and long "r" of the farmers' Somerset drawl. The farmers believe the phenomenon is a product of the extensive quality time they spend with their bovine friends, not to mention the classical music they pipe into the beasts' barns to improve the flavour of the cheese.