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Rick Scully spends time with "Jupiter," a Dexter bull at Poor Richard's Farm near Janesville, Wisconsin. Scully is a young farmer who rented for five years the farm on which he now raises about 30 head of cattle. He recently purchased the 35-acre farm.
Dexter heifers watch comings and goings at Poor Richard's Farm. Dexter cattle are among the smallest of beef-cattle breeds; they reach a mature weight of 700 to 900 pounds. The breed originated in Ireland in the mid-1800s and were imported to North America beginning in 1910, according to The Livestock Conservancy.
Dexter cattle possess excellent maternal qualities, according to The Livestock Conservancy.
The name 'Poor Richard's Farm' is the result of a shared joke between Rick Scully and Rick Richard. Scully refers to his former landlord as 'rich Richard' and to himself as 'poor Richard.'
Rick Scully checks his freezer for cuts of beef to sell. He sells direct to customers through Facebook, a website and farmers markets.
A freezer is well-stocked at Poor Richard's Farm. Beef from Dexter cattle is exceptionally flavored and well-marbled, according to the American Dexter Cattle Association.
JANESVILLE, Wis. – Farming hadn’t been on Rick Scully’s radar until he reached his late 20s. From sixth-grade through high school he lived in the city of Beloit, Wisconsin. His first few jobs involved financing and debt recovery.
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Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
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Rick Scully spends time with "Jupiter," a Dexter bull at Poor Richard's Farm near Janesville, Wisconsin. Scully is a young farmer who rented for five years the farm on which he now raises about 30 head of cattle. He recently purchased the 35-acre farm.
Dexter heifers watch comings and goings at Poor Richard's Farm. Dexter cattle are among the smallest of beef-cattle breeds; they reach a mature weight of 700 to 900 pounds. The breed originated in Ireland in the mid-1800s and were imported to North America beginning in 1910, according to The Livestock Conservancy.
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