May 17, 2024

AndronETalksNews

AndronETalksNews

Florida dairy farm loses more than TWO HUNDRED cows in Hurricane Ian after it ripped roofs off barns and tore trees from their roots: Locals rally to save the surviving cattle in the herd

Daily Mail News

A dairy farm in Florida is coping with the loss of hundreds of cattle in Hurricane Ian, and racing to protect the surviving members of the herd.

Dakin Dairy Farm in Manatee County lost at least 250 cows out of a milk-producing herd of about 2,400, with most of the fatalities resulting from drowning or injuries from flying objects.

The family-owned farm, a fixture in the community since the 1970s, was hard-hit by the monster hurricane last week, which shredded barns and uprooted trees on the property.

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