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

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  Dakin Dairy Farm in Manatee County lost 250 head of cattle in Hurricane Ian last week
• The dairy cattle that died succumbed to drowning or were struck by objects in high wind
• Now the farm is racing to feed and care for the remaining 2,400 milking cows in the herd
• Community members are helping the dairy recover, and the farm is offering milk to those in need 

By KEITH GRIFFITH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and ASSOCIATED PRESS

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.

‘The devastation caused by Hurricane Ian is unimaginable. Our Dairy took a major hit and it rocked us to our core,’ the owners wrote in a Facebook post…….More Here

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