Winter storm gets calving going at Cardinal Creek Cattle Co.

Andrea Johnson
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023

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RJ Orsten with new embryo calves and recipient cows. Photo by Andrea Johnson.

The numbers on the calf’s ear tag include its own number, its recipient cow’s number, and its dam and sire numbers. Photo by Andrea Johnson.

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Andrea Johnson

WILLMAR, Minn. – Weather forecasters spent a week talking about the big storm coming.

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