August Farm Update

Hi friends,

It is hard to believe that we have just one month of summer left.

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This year has been quite dry here in Wisconsin, like a lot of the Midwest. We had decent rains until late May when it just shut off. Other than a few showers here and there, we got hardly any rain for all of June and a lot of July. The pastures have been quite stunted and were growing hardly at all. But thankfully, a few weeks ago we got about 2.25 inches of rain.

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Before rain

After

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The rain came at a perfect time. It gave the grass a few days to green up before we moved the broilers out to pasture.

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“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.”

George Bernard Shaw

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I’m excited to also announce that we are now on Facebook!

Like and follow us there for more frequent updates!

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Judah,

for Cadwell Agriculture

June Farm Update:

Hi friends,

May began the summer rush of fun!

I spent a good portion of May working with some farmers from the area with their spring planting.

When that finished up, I got started working on my fence for the sheep yard. This week I got about a third of the woven wire up since planting finished up.

Last summer, as an experiment and to try and save on some start-up costs, I cut down locust trees and used them for my fence posts. Surprisingly, they are starting to sprout branches.

“…a good farmer is a craftsman of the highest order, a kind of artist.”

Wendell Berry

Judah,

for Cadwell Agriculture

May Farm Update!

Hi friends,

It’s been a while since I’ve updated you all. Details below…

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Starting at the end of February through the first few days of April, I had the amazing opportunity to help a farmer/friend out with lambing season! This gave me lots of hands-on experience and access to a lot of practical knowledge from an experienced shepherd. This will help me tremendously with my own sheep adventures!

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“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.”

Simon Sinek

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Judah,

for Cadwell Agriculture

February Farm Update:

Hi friends,

January brought a beautiful mix of unusually warm and cold weather.

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Even though this month has kept us busy with behind-the-scenes office work, there always seems to be some excuse to get outdoors.

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I’m looking forward to spending many hours outside in February and March, helping a farmer/friend with his sheep. I’ll be getting some hands-on experience with the lambing and post-lambing processes.

“In everything give thanks…”

1 Thessalonians 5:18

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Judah,

for Cadwell Agriculture

Welcome To Cadwell Agriculture

My name is Judah from Cadwell Agriculture. We are located an hour north of Madison, WI, near Interstate 39. We raise meat birds on a pasture-based system designed to help the birds have a happy and healthy life.

Our goal is to treat each and every animal with respect, and through this, create a high-quality product.