{"id":6091,"date":"2024-10-25T16:05:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/?p=6091"},"modified":"2024-10-25T16:05:48","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:05:48","slug":"farmer-finds-pasture-empty-sees-all-32-dead-cows-in-one-big-pile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/?p=6091","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Finds Pasture Empty, Sees All 32 Dead Cows In One Big Pile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The odd crack of thunder and flash of lightning is to be expected at this time of year in Missouri.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent bad weather and flooding have wreaked havoc on the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After feeding the dairy cows on a Saturday morning, Springfield farmer Jared Blackwelder and his wife Misty heard loud crashes and didn\u2019t give it much thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as Blackwelder returned to the pasture to collect the cows for the evening milking, he came upon a heartbreaking sight: his 32 dairy cows piled on top of each other, dead on the mulch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHe went out to bring the cows in and that\u2019s when he found them,\u201d<\/strong> Stan Coday, president of the Wright County Missouri Farm Bureau, told CBS News. \u201cIt\u2019s a common occurrence. It does happen. The thing that made this the worst was just the sheer number of cows that were affected.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coday was advised by a local vet who conducted the inspection that lightning was indeed the cause of death for the cows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s possible that the cows took shelter behind the trees together as the storm raged overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re at the mercy of mother nature,\u201d<\/strong> Coday said, adding that he himself lost a cow to lightning several years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coday stated that such a loss is incredibly difficult, even though farmers realize the risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not like they are pets. But the ones I\u2019m milking, I\u2019ve raised every one of them,\u201d<\/strong> Blackwelder told the Springfield News-Leader. \u201cDairy cattle are a little different because you mess with them twice a day. It knocks you hard.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a monetary catastrophe, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the News-Leader, Blackwelder said he had insurance but is unsure if it will cover his losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He puts the value of each certified organic cow at $2,000 and $2,500, for a grand total loss of almost $60,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost producers don\u2019t carry insurance,\u201d<\/strong> Coday said. \u201cIf you lose a cow you\u2019ve lost everything.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coday, who breeds beef cows, wants to clarify that meat from Blackwelder\u2019s animals could not be recovered in response to queries from local neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose animals are damaged and of course they had been there for a few hours when he found them,\u201d<\/strong> he said. \u201cIn processing an animal, there\u2019s a process that needs to be gone through. They wouldn\u2019t have been fit for human consumption.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coday also noted that most farmers in Missouri do not have a dedicated cow barn due to the state\u2019s milder weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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