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The Dakin Bull Bash is on April 19, 2025. Presented by Linder Turf & Tractor. Tickets will be sold at the gate. Come see action packed bull riding. Gates open at 4pm. Bull riding starts at 7pm. $15 per person. 5 years and under are free. $5 parking Corn maze Sunflower Field Lots of kid’s…

Meet the next generation of Dakin Dairy Farmers. Brothers Jason, Garrett, Grant, and Ethan Dakin are the new owners of the Dakin Dairy Farm in East Manatee County. In the Spring of 2024, the brothers bought the existing farm from their uncle, Jerry Dakin, when he decided to sell after 22 years. Farming is a…

Manatee County Dairyman Named Florida Farmer of the Year Gainesville, Fla. – Local dairyman, Jerry Dakin, has received a prestigious honor for his business success and contributions to his community. Dakin was named Florida’s 2022 Farmer of the Year at the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting in Orlando on Oct. 28. As one of…