Advancing the Legacy

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Ross T. Hendrickson of Hendrickson Cattle Company shares what it means to carry forward a family legacy. He reflects on the lessons passed down from older generations, the responsibility that came with starting young on the ranch, and—something he returns to again and again—the importance of transparency and communication in family operations. At the heart of it all, Ross talks about the l...

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Jo Stanko has been part of Colorado’s ranching community since 1974, continuing a family legacy that began in 1907. Ranching just outside Steamboat Springs puts her in a unique position—balancing the pressures of urban growth with the traditions of agriculture. In our conversation, Jo reflects how conservation easements have helped protect their ranch as development has steadily encroached...

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Lance Woodbury is a trusted voice when it comes to family agriculture business and legacy. 

Lance is a principal with Pinion. He’s worked with families for years, helping them face the hard conversations that come with passing on the business.

I met Lance through a peer group organized by the Kansas Livestock Association, and I’m grateful to KLA for sponsoring this succession program. I...

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In this conversation, Cody Wright, a professor of animal science at South Dakota State University, shares his journey from growing up in South Dakota to becoming an educator. He discusses the diverse agricultural landscape of South Dakota, the demographics of his students, and the importance of succession planning in farming families. Cody emphasizes the need for communication between generations in a...

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I realize I’m breaking the rules  by interviewing Jim Smith phd,—he’s not a beef producer—but I couldn’t imagine leaving him out. Jim is a swine nutritionist and a longtime friend of Terry’s. They met in grad school at Kansas State, and as Jim likes to say, their paths never should have crossed. That friendship lasted a lifetime. Jim stood up with Terry at our ...

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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 ...

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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-ti...

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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 ...

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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...

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Located six miles west of the High land values of Steamboat Springs, co, Mike Hogue represents the grit required to preserve a family legacy. As the only one of four siblings committed to the bear river ranch, Mike recently navigated a grueling legal battle after a brother took him to court to dissolve their parents’ original partnership agreement.

The dispute was finally resolved just a few mont...

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RJ Jolly: Public Service and Family Legacy

A lifelong resident of Kit Carson, RJ Jolly is a 4th-generation cattleman. Alongside his brother, Tony, RJ manages a cow/calf operation and farms dryland acres in the 1000s. Beyond his leadership as a Cheyenne County Commissioner and representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, RJ’s true masterwork is his family. Together with his wife,...

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Joining us from the Durango Colorado area, please welcome Tom Compton. He is a La Plata County rancher whose life has bridged the gap between the classroom and the open range.

After teaching biology in Texas, Tom and his wife Penny were invited to return home to help run the family ranch and teach biology at Fort Lewis College. Today, his daughter Leann carries on that academic legacy as a biology prof...

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It is a privilege to introduce a pillar of Sterling and a genuine friend, Gene Manuello.

A Past President of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, Gene leads Manuello’s Inc., where he famously raises 'corn, hay, and T-bones.' Beyond the ranch, he is a man of immense character; when my husband Terry passed, Gene’s guidance was so selfless his significant other joked he was worrying mor...

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I’m honored to introduce Tom Harrington, manager of Sue Anschutz-Rodgers’ Crystal River Ranch in Carbondale. With a career spanning Montana, Wyoming, Arizona, and Colorado, Tom knows exactly what it takes to run a top-tier operation.

As Immediate Past President of the Colorado Cattlemen’s, Tom stepped up right when we needed him most—serving as the leading voice for ranchers on ...

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Legacy of the Barby Bridge

Bill Barby has spent his life working the rugged country along the Cimarron River on the Kansas/Oklahoma border. When it came time to retire, he didn't just walk away—he spent five years meticulously building a bridge to hand-off his legacy to a family he trusts with his life. It’s a story of creative solutions and deep-seated trust.

Since we recorded this intervie...

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Devin Murnin, a longtime supporter of the livestock industry. Devin grew up near Miles City, Montana on a leased ranch with his family. He has built a career in the industry through roles at CCA working with Terry. The Western Livestock Journal. And Today, he serves as a Region Executive Officer for the Livestock Marketing Association, covering 11 states. 

Devin also helps run Livestock Tours with...

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Frank Daley grew up on his family’s dairy farm in Madison, Wisconsin. The dairy was rooted in his family since 1851. After beginning college, he found opportunities that led him into construction, a path that eventually brought him to Colorado. There he built homes, built a life with his wife Sheila, and established Single Tree Ranch in Newcastle, where they bought land and cattle of their own. ...

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Today, we’re joined by Carol Ann Flock, owner of Flock Ranch, a commercial cow-calf producer deeply committed to land stewardship.

After losing her husband, Phillip, four years ago, Carol Ann took the reins, continuing the operation with the support of her community, including Paul Clark. Paul has also been on the show.  Scroll back and take a listen.

She’s passionate about keeping the ...