{"id":10549,"date":"2024-09-17T17:53:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T17:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=10549"},"modified":"2024-09-17T17:53:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T17:53:07","slug":"farmer-finds-pasture-empty-sees-all-32-dead-cows-in-one-big-pile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=10549","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Finds Pasture Empty, Sees All 32 Dead Cows In One Big Pile"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/newsweekly.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/459052509_122137640330299597_1831918099976904019_n.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsweekly.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/459052509_122137640330299597_1831918099976904019_n.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsweekly.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/459052509_122137640330299597_1831918099976904019_n.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsweekly.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/459052509_122137640330299597_1831918099976904019_n.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"526\" \/><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>The odd crack of thunder and flash of lightning is to be expected at this time of year in Missouri.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Recent bad weather and flooding have wreaked havoc on the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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<p>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<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16160\" title=\"Farmer Finds Pasture Empty, Sees All 32 Dead Cows In One Big Pile\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/infornations.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240910-1-15.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Farmer Finds Pasture Empty, Sees All 32 Dead Cows In One Big Pile\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201cHe went out to bring the cows in and that\u2019s when he found them,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Stan Coday, president of the Wright County Missouri Farm Bureau, told CBS News.\u00a0<strong>\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<p>Coday was advised by a local vet who conducted the inspection that lightning was indeed the cause of death for the cows.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible that the cows took shelter behind the trees together as the storm raged overhead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"33920e66fc3f8d7fe9054617d4d84851\" data-index=\"2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1625348\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cYou\u2019re at the mercy of mother nature,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Coday said, adding that he himself lost a cow to lightning several years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Coday stated that such a loss is incredibly difficult, even though farmers realize the risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s not like they are pets. But the ones I\u2019m milking, I\u2019ve raised every one of them,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Blackwelder told the Springfield News-Leader.\u00a0<strong>\u201cDairy cattle are a little different because you mess with them twice a day. It knocks you hard.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a monetary catastrophe, too.<\/p>\n<p>According to the News-Leader, Blackwelder said he had insurance but is unsure if it will cover his losses.<\/p>\n<p>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<p><strong>\u201cMost producers don\u2019t carry insurance,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Coday said.\u00a0<strong>\u201cIf you lose a cow you\u2019ve lost everything.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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<p><strong>\u201cThose animals are damaged and of course they had been there for a few hours when he found them,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0he said.\u00a0<strong>\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<p>Coday also noted that most farmers in Missouri do not have a dedicated cow barn due to the state\u2019s milder weather.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"allow-copy_covered_elem_id_1726595578798\" class=\"allow-copy_cover allow-copy_cover__minimized\" style=\"top: 10px; left: 10px; width: 526px; height: 526px;\" data-check-covered-elem-position-interval=\"9\">\n<ul class=\"allow-copy_cover-actions\">\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_grab-btn\" title=\"Grab Text\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_copy-to-clipboard-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Copy full text to clipboard\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_reset-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Clear Text\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action  allow-copy_maximize-btn\" title=\"Maximize\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_minimize-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Minimize\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_beta-icon \" title=\"Sorry :( \nIt is beta functionality.\nIt can works incorrectly.\nTurn off in setting if you dislike it.\">Beta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"allow-copy__beta-testing-label\" title=\"Sorry :( \nIt is beta functionality.\nIt can works incorrectly.\nTurn off in setting if you dislike it.\">Beta feature<i class=\"allow-copy__settings\">  <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"allow-copy_covered_elem_id_1726595580429\" class=\"allow-copy_cover allow-copy_cover__minimized\" style=\"top: 790.667px; left: 50px; width: 576px; height: 331px;\" data-check-covered-elem-position-interval=\"46\">\n<ul class=\"allow-copy_cover-actions\">\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_grab-btn\" title=\"Grab Text\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_copy-to-clipboard-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Copy full text to clipboard\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_reset-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Clear Text\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action  allow-copy_maximize-btn\" title=\"Maximize\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_minimize-btn allow-copy__hidden\" title=\"Minimize\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"allow-copy_cover-action allow-copy_beta-icon \" title=\"Sorry :( \nIt is beta functionality.\nIt can works incorrectly.\nTurn off in setting if you dislike it.\">Beta<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"allow-copy__beta-testing-label\" title=\"Sorry :( \nIt is beta functionality.\nIt can works incorrectly.\nTurn off in setting if you dislike it.\">Beta feature<i class=\"allow-copy__settings\">  <\/i><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The odd crack of thunder and flash of lightning is to be expected at this time of year in Missouri. 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