# Cow tipping isn’t real and other myths about farm life

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/cow-tipping-isnt-real-and-other-myths-about-farm-life/
- Published: 2026-06-16T09:45:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: A few of the 60 or so Holstein dairy cows at the Dunnum Family’s Top of the Town dairy farm near Westby in Vernon County, Wisconsin – 2016. Photo credit: Carol M. Highsmith via the Library of Congress. No known restrictions on publication. Article by Justin Pot. Popular Science – June 14, 2026. I grew up on a dairy farm in rural Ontario, a fact that occasionally surprises people I know. I guess I don’t come across as a farm kid. These days I live in a city and occasionally hear people confidently talk about the reality of farm life in ways I know are flat out wrong. Here are a few common myths and misconceptions about farms, along with the scientific truth. […] Click here to view original web page at www.popsci.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio