Christmas carols help soothe the Baileys cows

Farmer, Joe Hayen: 'Like any ladies in our lives — what you give, you get back twice'

Dairy farmer, Joe Hayden, on the Haydens Baileys Farm in Co. Wicklow. Pictures: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

A dairy farmer who supplies cream for a festive favourite is playing carols to his herd this Christmas as part of a sustainability drive to reduce his carbon footprint.

At other times of the year, Joe Hayden soothes his herd of 180 'Baileys Ladies' with Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, and The Killers.