Calving in full force at Cardinal Creek Cattle Co.

Andrea Johnson
Mar 23, 2023
Mar 23, 2023

New Cardinal Creek Cattle Co. 2023 calf — Cardinal Creek Cattle Co. had 67 calves as of March 13, 2023. PHoto by Andrea Johnson.

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WILLMAR, Minn. – Sixteen calves were born Feb. 22-26, and another 50-plus calves were born over the next two weeks at Cardinal Creek Cattle Co.

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