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Will Puerto Rico's dairy industry survive after Hurricane Maria?

Seventy-two days after Hurricane Maria, much of the island of Puerto Rico still has issues with power. Lack of electricity is a huge problem for residents and business owners. You move away from San Juan, and the issue is clear. Hatillo, a northern coastal town, is a major producer of the island's milk. The hurricane’s destruction on the streets of Hatillo is obvious. Power lines are hanging down from the poles that once held them up, debris is piled on the sides of the road, businesses are boarded up and cows are walking the streets, disrupting traffic.Vaqueria Ceiba del Mar made it through this year's hurricanes. The dairy farm sits on 220 acres of lush, green land. As you pull off the road and into the farm, you see a whole lot of cows, bales of hay, farm equipment and just two workers. Like most places on the island, the farm is powered by generators.

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