Advancing the Legacy

REPLAY: Kenny and Jody Rogers: Ranching, Leadership, and Legacy

We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2458203/fan_mail/new] Today, we’re talking with Kenny and Jody Rogers of Wagon Wheel Ranch in Yuma, Colorado. They run a successful Angus Seedstock operation and both have served in numerous leadership roles across the beef industry. They recently won the Leopold Conservation Award, and together, they’re pushing the envelope on conservation. Kenny was on the Colorado Cattlemen's board when Terry was hired. Kenny has been in our lives since we first moved to Colorado, and he and his wife Jody have been a special part of our family‘s lives. Let’s listen in.  Make sure to leave us a review!

Janie VanWinkle: Telling the Rancher’s Story - Replay

We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2458203/fan_mail/new] REPEAT Janie VanWinkle is a fourth-generation rancher from south of Grand Junction, Colorado. She and her husband, Howard, own and operate VanWinkle Ranch, a Charolais cow-calf operation that runs about 600 head. Together, they’ve spent decades building their ranching business, starting in the early 1980s with just a small herd and growing steadily over time. The VanWinkles transitioned to full-time ranching in 2015, and today manage a mix of private land and public grazing allotments in the region. Their work is focused on responsible land stewardship, herd health, and maintaining strong relationships with their community and partners. They’ve also expanded into direct-to-consumer beef sales, offering locally raised ground beef to families and food banks across Colorado and Wyoming. Janie has long been an active voice in Colorado’s agricultural community, having served as president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association and most recently recognized as the 2025 U.S. Livestock Industry Leader of the Year at the National Western Stock Show. She’s known not just for her leadership, but for her commitment to practical, hands-on work in the industry. At the heart of it all is family. Janie and Howard are proud to work alongside their son Dean, his wife Tayler, and their granddaughter Paisley—continuing the ranching tradition into its fifth and sixth generations. Make sure to leave us a review!

Randy Rusk: The Road Back Home

We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2458203/fan_mail/new] A Westcliffe CO native with deep roots, Randy Rusk operates a high-altitude cow/calf operation at 8,000 feet. 12 years after leaving home and working in the livestock industry across the country, Randy and his wife Claricy—whose family has been in Westcliffe since 1860—returned home to build their own legacy. From starting a local feed store to taking over the family ranch, Randy has come full circle; today, he works alongside his son, who now raises the next generation in the very house where Randy was born. Make sure to leave us a review!

Matt Horton: Stewarding His Fifth Generation

We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2458203/fan_mail/new] This is a repeat episode!  Sit back and enjoy! Make sure to leave us a review!

Sonny Barthold: Disciplined Eye of a Buyer

We would love to hear from you! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2458203/fan_mail/new] Sonny Barthold’s life in livestock buying started at just 14 years old. With 45 years of experience buying cattle across the region, he now brings that veteran eye to Farmer’s Commission Company. Based in Yukon, Oklahoma, the cattle business is a family to Sonny. In addition to his bovine family, Sonny and his wife, Fern, manage a life built on legacy. He talks of his lessons from his 'Papa Rhoder' to raising his daughter and two step-sons, and now enjoying grandchildren. Whether he’s refining his own herd or honoring young Carson Perry’s memory through scholarship work, Sonny represents the heart of the industry. Please welcome, Sonny Barthold. Make sure to leave us a review!