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**mongocanfly** · 04-12-2023, 09:58 PM

https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-dai...ically-injured

**68bowtie** · 04-12-2023, 10:10 PM

What!?! How doe that happen? Really sad.

**mongocanfly** · 04-12-2023, 10:13 PM

they said they think a milking machine shorted out and it was a methane gas explosion
i bet milk prices will skyrocket now..!!

**68bowtie** · 04-12-2023, 10:29 PM

I bet so too. That’s a lot of dead head (sorry).

Dead Parrot · 04-12-2023, 11:54 PM

Saw a story on this. The big problem now is disposing of 18,000 dead cows. One of the regulators said something about "We have classes on carcass disposal but not on how to do mass graves."

**68bowtie** · 04-12-2023, 11:58 PM

No joke. It’s not as simple as just digging a big hole. The gases from decomposition can cause real problems.

**mongocanfly** · 04-13-2023, 12:03 AM

i saw a couple yrs ago ,when the coronas hit, that when hogs got to the point that it cost more to feed them than they could sell them for, they buried them in silage.. a couple weeks later, after going thru the heat of silage, there was nothing left of them..
but 18000 is a extreme number

kipps · 04-13-2023, 06:44 AM

This has story has been discussed a bit over on newagtalk. Supposedly, a piece of manure handling equipment started the fire. What doesn't make sense though, is how the methane gas that's being blamed for the fire had accumulated to a flammable level. It would have been lethal to the cows at much lower concentrations than were needed for a flash explosion.

18,000 cows at normal freestall barn stocking density would require a 45-acre barn. I don't know if these cows were housed in freestalls, or whether they were dry-lotted, though.

The size is not that extreme. I visited a 19,000 cow dairy in Oregon in 2008, when it was claimed to be the single largest dairy in the US at the time. There's larger ones around now.

Another puzzler, is how no more people were injured than what were. With 18,000 cows, you would have whole teams of people working with those cows around the clock. It would be pretty rare to have no one in the barns.

kipps · 04-13-2023, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mongocanfly

they said they think a milking machine shorted out and it was a methane gas explosion
i bet milk prices will skyrocket now..!!

This is about two-tenths of one percent of the national herd of dairy cattle. I doubt any price jump will show up.

I wouldn't mind though if the prices went up a bit.

I'm milking 45 Jerseys myself, and the milk check is never enough.

72supr · 04-13-2023, 09:59 AM

I’m thinking they probably had a methane digester problem. Terrible loss. Doubt if this will have much effect on the price a dairyman gets but the middleman will use it as an excuse to make a few bucks.

**Grumpy old man** · 04-13-2023, 10:43 AM

Sounds to me like a normal TEXAS sized Barbecue !

weq92f · 04-13-2023, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 72supr

<snip>... Doubt if this will have much effect on the price a dairyman gets but the middleman will use it as an excuse to make a few bucks.

These days it seems like Big Government and Big Business is looking for any excuse to extract more funds from We the People.

BTW...the comments section of that article ( Fox ) appears to be completely full of conspiracy theorists stating that this was definitely an attack on our food production. Not sure I agree with that though.

-klb

Tom · 04-13-2023, 05:44 PM

Could they kick up enough hay dust or something to add to the methane and create the explosion? I know it can happen with stuff like coal, flour and corn dust.

**FleetsidePaul** · 04-14-2023, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by weq92f

These days it seems like Big Government and Big Business is looking for any excuse to extract more funds from We the People.

BTW...the comments section of that article ( Fox ) appears to be completely full of conspiracy theorists stating that this was definitely an attack on our food production. Not sure I agree with that though.

-klb

I'm not a conspiracy theorist but I do not trust anything where money is involved. Big business and the government will do anything to to get more money from your pocket to add to their stack.

Examples.

A big oil refinery shuts down for maintenance and creates a "so called' shortage. The price of fuel goes up. That same refinery opens back up and the price of fuel never goes back down. Hmm, makes you wonder?

The price of eggs has skyrocketed. Does anyone think that they're going to go back down?

This might have been an accident. Might not. I don't know. But I have a feeling that the price of dairy products and meat is going to go up.

Maybe the Vegans on their electric bikes aren't all that crazy after all.

**Boog** · 04-14-2023, 06:51 PM

Ah, a Texas sized bar b que.

**FleetsidePaul** · 04-14-2023, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Boog

Ah, a Texas sized bar b que.

Sounds good doesn't it.

04-12-2023, 09:58 PM	#1
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04-12-2023, 10:10 PM	#2
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,520	Re: unbelievable What!?! How doe that happen? Really sad. __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

04-12-2023, 10:13 PM	#3
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,607	Re: unbelievable they said they think a milking machine shorted out and it was a methane gas explosion i bet milk prices will skyrocket now..!! __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

04-12-2023, 10:29 PM	#4
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,520	Re: unbelievable I bet so too. That’s a lot of dead head (sorry). __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

04-12-2023, 11:54 PM	#5
Dead Parrot Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 2,509	Re: unbelievable Saw a story on this. The big problem now is disposing of 18,000 dead cows. One of the regulators said something about "We have classes on carcass disposal but not on how to do mass graves."

04-12-2023, 11:58 PM	#6
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,520	Re: unbelievable No joke. It’s not as simple as just digging a big hole. The gases from decomposition can cause real problems. __________________ I live in California, but identify as a Texan "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Survivor "Lil’ Mint" (67 c10 40k mile light green original paint) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

04-13-2023, 12:03 AM	#7
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,607	Re: unbelievable i saw a couple yrs ago ,when the coronas hit, that when hogs got to the point that it cost more to feed them than they could sell them for, they buried them in silage.. a couple weeks later, after going thru the heat of silage, there was nothing left of them.. but 18000 is a extreme number __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

04-13-2023, 06:44 AM	#8
kipps Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: North-central Virginia Posts: 1,099	Re: unbelievable This has story has been discussed a bit over on newagtalk. Supposedly, a piece of manure handling equipment started the fire. What doesn't make sense though, is how the methane gas that's being blamed for the fire had accumulated to a flammable level. It would have been lethal to the cows at much lower concentrations than were needed for a flash explosion. 18,000 cows at normal freestall barn stocking density would require a 45-acre barn. I don't know if these cows were housed in freestalls, or whether they were dry-lotted, though. The size is not that extreme. I visited a 19,000 cow dairy in Oregon in 2008, when it was claimed to be the single largest dairy in the US at the time. There's larger ones around now. Another puzzler, is how no more people were injured than what were. With 18,000 cows, you would have whole teams of people working with those cows around the clock. It would be pretty rare to have no one in the barns. __________________ 1987 C6P V20 truck, 2010 LMG 5.3, AFM delete, 2010 Camaro exhaust manifolds, 1997 nv4500, 1991 np241c, hydroboost, 2005 14bff axle & driveshaft, drop-n-lock gooseneck, 4.10 gears, stock suspension, rims, and tires. Still a work in progress. Any questions or suggestions are welcome!

04-13-2023, 09:59 AM	#10
72supr Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Protection S.Dakota Posts: 425	Re: unbelievable I’m thinking they probably had a methane digester problem. Terrible loss. Doubt if this will have much effect on the price a dairyman gets but the middleman will use it as an excuse to make a few bucks.

04-13-2023, 10:43 AM	#11
Grumpy old man Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gods country East,Tn Posts: 8,545	Re: unbelievable Sounds to me like a normal TEXAS sized Barbecue ! __________________ 1967 Factory short bed - Old school '71 - 350 / 4bolt / 487 heads / Edelbrock C3BX Muncie M-22 4 speed / Hurst Comp plus Factory 12 bolt posi 3.73 / 255-70-15 Smoothed firewall / Factory cowl induction Power disc brakes / power steering / 3.5-5" drop

04-13-2023, 05:44 PM	#13
Tom driving is in my blood Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 5,704	Re: unbelievable Could they kick up enough hay dust or something to add to the methane and create the explosion? I know it can happen with stuff like coal, flour and corn dust. __________________ -78 c10 short/step: 388cid, M20, 5/5 drop, lots more. Playtoy and first vehicle. -98 c1500 x-cab: 5.7L, 17" rims, 5/6 drop, flowmaster, helper bags,NBS rear disk brakes. -02 Suburban 4x4: leveled front -CBR600F4i, CBR600RR, CBR1000RR, and standup skis DISCLAIMER: I cant spell for the life of me.

04-14-2023, 06:51 PM	#15
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,041	Re: unbelievable Ah, a Texas sized bar b que. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross



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