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11th Largest Diary state out of 23
380 milking cows per dairy farm
840 dairy producers
Milk contributes to 6% agriculture revenue -
Warning
The Monday before the storm started people where starting to try to move cattle. -
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Milk price
Milk price went up $1.12 per hundred weight from the storm, so August to September -
The start of storm Harvey
At 5:15pm the state of Texas was given an state of emergency evacuation.
https://www.agriculture.com/news/livestock/hurricane-harvey-wreaks-havoc-on-texas-cattle-as-ranchers-hope-flood-waters-recede -
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Storm Harvey Hit!
130mph winds
35 inches of rain
Killed 27% of Texas cattle -
A Helping Hand
Wisconsin brought 17,000 pounds of cheese, 300 pounds of butter, string cheese, and cheese curds to help out texas