Earlier this week, an explosion happened at Southfork Dairy Farm in Castro County, Texas. It killed 18,000 cows and left one employee in critical condition.
— Blake Bednarz (@BlakeBednarz) April 11, 2023
The local county sheriff says an overheated manure handling system igniting methane in the barn may have caused the problem, according to Brownfield Ag News.
The Texas A&M Forest Service says the region is still in a high fire danger area.
Update via Brownfield Ag News
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