{"id":26209,"date":"2025-09-08T13:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209"},"modified":"2025-09-08T13:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:41:47","slug":"farmer-and-16-cows-found-dead-cause-of-death-finally-discovered-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209","title":{"rendered":"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Farmer and 16 Cattle Die in Tragic Accident Caused by \u201cDeadly Dome of Air\u201d on Wisconsin Farm<\/p><div class=\"pirrf69fea4c99f884\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.pirrf69fea4c99f884 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.pirrf69fea4c99f884 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.pirrf69fea4c99f884 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.pirrf69fea4c99f884 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.pirrf69fea4c99f884 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_1\" data-google-query-id=\"CMaX86ClyY8DFYWhgwcdzp8y8w\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/trendsparknews.com\/trendsparknews.com_responsive_1_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A tragic accident has claimed the life of a young Wisconsin farmer and 16 of his cattle after a rare and deadly buildup of toxic gases formed in a manure holding tank.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1824821\" data-uid=\"03053\">\n<div id=\"mgw1824821_03053\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>According to WAOW, 29-year-old Michael Biadasz of Amherst, Wisconsin, died from gas poisoning on his family\u2019s farm after being overcome by fumes\u2014believed to be either methane or hydrogen sulfide. Initially, 13 cattle perished alongside him. Three more died later, bringing the total to 16.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div id=\"trendsparknews.com_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"CJHr86ClyY8DFQ6HgwcdCG0Z7Q\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23207117756\/trendsparknews.com\/trendsparknews.com_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Michael\u2019s father, Bob Biadasz, co-owner of Biadasz Farms, explained that the tragedy was the result of a \u201cperfect storm\u201d of unexpected weather conditions. On the morning the tank was scheduled to be pumped, an unusual atmospheric inversion occurred. Warmer air trapped the toxic gases close to the ground, forming a deadly dome that suffocated Michael and the animals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1824821\" data-uid=\"04574\">\n<div id=\"mgw1824821_04574\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Michael was found deceased when fellow workers arrived to begin hauling manure from the tank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe family is devastated\u2014absolutely devastated,\u201d Portage County Coroner Scott Rifleman told WAOW.<\/p>\n<p>Rifleman noted to WSAW that gas poisoning incidents typically happen in enclosed spaces, making this open-air occurrence particularly alarming. The coroner explained that abnormal atmospheric pressure had prevented the gases from dispersing naturally.<\/p>\n<p>An official investigation is underway to determine the precise cause of Michael\u2019s death. According to Rifleman, Michael had safely emptied the same manure tank hundreds of times in the past, which underscores the freak nature of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>To honor Michael\u2019s memory, the Biadasz family parked a line of tractors and farm equipment along the roadside near their farm. The display includes a blue tractor, several red trucks, and Michael\u2019s black pickup truck.<\/p>\n<p>One Facebook user commented on the tragedy: \u201cAs if there isn\u2019t already enough danger in the lives of farmers, this family had to suffer this freak accident. So sad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of the incident, there are growing calls for stronger regulations on manure storage systems to prevent future tragedies. All That\u2019s News cited the National Agriculture Safety Database (NASD), which recommends proper ventilation in livestock areas and clearly posted warning signs near manure storage sites.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to following sound construction and maintenance practices for liquid manure storage facilities, owners should also take precautionary steps to protect both workers and livestock from hazardous manure gases,\u201d the NASD advises.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, this is not the first time such an accident has occurred. In 2007, a Virginia family suffered a similar tragedy when five family members died due to a blocked pipe that caused methane gas to accumulate fatally.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Farmer and 16 Cattle Die in Tragic Accident Caused by \u201cDeadly Dome of Air\u201d on Wisconsin Farm A tragic accident has claimed the life of a young Wisconsin farmer and 16 of his cattle after a rare and deadly buildup of toxic gases formed in a manure holding tank. According to WAOW, 29-year-old Michael Biadasz&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[19,17,11,20,24,15,12,25,22,18,16,21,14,23,13],"class_list":["post-26209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-chronic-diseases","tag-fitness","tag-health-tips","tag-healthcare-technology","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-healthy-living","tag-medical-advice","tag-medical-awareness","tag-medical-research","tag-mental-health","tag-nutrition","tag-patient-care","tag-preventive-care","tag-public-health","tag-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019 - VM News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019 - VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Farmer and 16 Cattle Die in Tragic Accident Caused by \u201cDeadly Dome of Air\u201d on Wisconsin Farm A tragic accident has claimed the life of a young Wisconsin farmer and 16 of his cattle after a rare and deadly buildup of toxic gases formed in a manure holding tank. According to WAOW, 29-year-old Michael Biadasz...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"VM News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-08T13:41:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1282\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1102\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"vmfavorite\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"vmfavorite\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"vmfavorite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\"},\"headline\":\"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-08T13:41:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209\"},\"wordCount\":445,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Chronic Diseases\",\"Fitness\",\"Health Tips\",\"Healthcare Technology\",\"Healthy Lifestyle\",\"Healthy Living\",\"Medical Advice\",\"Medical Awareness\",\"Medical Research\",\"Mental Health\",\"Nutrition\",\"Patient Care\",\"Preventive Care\",\"Public Health\",\"Wellness\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209\",\"name\":\"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019 - VM News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-09-08T13:41:47+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg\",\"width\":1282,\"height\":1102},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/\",\"name\":\"VM News\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad\",\"name\":\"vmfavorite\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"vmfavorite\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?author=1\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019 - VM News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019 - VM News","og_description":"Farmer and 16 Cattle Die in Tragic Accident Caused by \u201cDeadly Dome of Air\u201d on Wisconsin Farm A tragic accident has claimed the life of a young Wisconsin farmer and 16 of his cattle after a rare and deadly buildup of toxic gases formed in a manure holding tank. According to WAOW, 29-year-old Michael Biadasz...","og_url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209","og_site_name":"VM News","article_published_time":"2025-09-08T13:41:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1282,"height":1102,"url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"vmfavorite","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"vmfavorite","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209"},"author":{"name":"vmfavorite","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad"},"headline":"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019","datePublished":"2025-09-08T13:41:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209"},"wordCount":445,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg","keywords":["Chronic Diseases","Fitness","Health Tips","Healthcare Technology","Healthy Lifestyle","Healthy Living","Medical Advice","Medical Awareness","Medical Research","Mental Health","Nutrition","Patient Care","Preventive Care","Public Health","Wellness"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209","name":"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019 - VM News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg","datePublished":"2025-09-08T13:41:47+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/545319285_122206836938105426_2667247651232232829_n.jpg","width":1282,"height":1102},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26209#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Farmer And 16 Cows Found Dead, Cause Of Death Finally Discovered\u2019"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/","name":"VM News","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/a2e30a4c480fba08110aa92dceebedad","name":"vmfavorite","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25ae7ad0af0818c5b3c7c52f4610bfa26e9985055e4db731befcf55c2fdcfd9b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"vmfavorite"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/news-vm.com"],"url":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?author=1"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26209"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26209\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26211,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26209\/revisions\/26211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=26209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=26209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}