In Minecraft, cows are herbivores and eat plants. Their diet includes grass, wheat, hay bales, carrots, apples, and beetroot. Cows can eat grass by themselves, but if there isnt enough grass around, players can plant wheat, which can be harvested and turned into hay bales. Hay bales can be placed on the ground, and cows will eat them just like they would eat grass. Players can also feed cows carrots, apples, and beetroot, but these foods are not as effective at keeping cows healthy and happy as grass and hay bales. Wheat is the most effective food for cows, and players can feed it to cows by right-clicking on the cow with wheat in their hands. This food will cause the cows to enter love mode, and when two cows are in love mode, they can breed. This creates baby cows, which are both adorable and tiny. After the cow has bred, they have about a 5-minute cooldown period before they can be fed more wheat to breed again.