Advancing the Legacy
Advancing the Legacy highlights generational succession planning in the Beef Industry. We tell families' stories about navigating successes, troubles, and humor around passing the baton from one generation to the next.
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Episodes
14 episodes
Janie VanWinkle: Telling the Rancher’s Story
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...
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Episode 13
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1:16:57
CCA: Leadership in Action with Erin Spaur
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Association’s mission is to serve as the principal voice and advocate for Colorado beef production. CCA accomplishes this through its vision of “advancing the legacy” of beef production for its members. CC...
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Episode 12
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57:30
Matt Horton: Stewarding His Fifth Generation
Matt Horton: Stewarding His Fifth GenerationMatt Horton is a fifth-generation Angus-cross cow-calf producer who also raises row crops alongside his wife, Stacie. Rooted in deep generational ties to the land, Matt shares...
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Episode 11
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59:39
Tim Canterbury: Public Lands, Private Values
Tim Canterbury: Public Lands, Private ValuesToday, I’m joined by Tim Canterbury, a longtime family friend and true cattleman. My kids know him as “Uncle Tim.” He’s played Barbie dolls and many rounds of checkers with ou...
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Episode 10
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1:02:00
Pro Ag: Interview with Rachel Gabel
Rachel Gabel is a writer, speaker, author, and the assistant editor of The Fence Post Magazine. She’s a longtime agriculture journalist who focuses primarily on protein production. Rachel lives in northeastern Colorado, where she and her fam...
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Episode 9
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57:11
Cliff Polk: The Cost of Silence
Cliff Polk: The Cost of SilenceIn this episode, we sit down with Cliff Polk of Rocky Mountain Financial Group to discuss the critical but often overwhelming topic of estate and succession planning for agricultural familie...
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Episode 8
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45:25
Robert and Shari Kurtz: Family Beyond the Fences
Robert and Shari Kurtz: Family Beyond the FencesIn this episode, we sit down with Robert and Shari Kurtz, lifelong farmers from east-central Kansas, to talk about what it means to steward both land and legacy. Shari, the only s...
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Episode 7
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45:42
Brett Datteri: More Than a Rancher
Brett Datteri’s roots run deep in the beef industry—even without working on a ranch full-time. In this episode, we talk about how he's passed on agricultural values to his kids, his work within the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, and the deep...
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Episode 6
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50:11
Scott Thayer: Wyoming Full Circle
Scott Thayer’s journey took him from Wyoming to California, Texas, and beyond during his 20+ year career with the FDIC—always working his way back to the family ranch. Now retired and home for good, Scott shares stories of ranch life, career pi...
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Episode 5
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49:55
Dan McCarty: Where the Dream Meets the Dirt
In this episode, we hear from Dan McCarty, a fourth-generation Coloradan with deep roots in the cattle industry. Dan shares stories about his family's history in agriculture, going all the way back to his great-grandfather, a medical doctor who...
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Episode 4
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39:07
Kaitlin Houck: Flint Hills Forward
In this episode of Advancing the Legacy Podcast, we hear from Kaitlin Houck, a fifth-generation rancher from the Flint Hills of Kansas. Kaitlin shares her deep connection to her family's land and their long-standing tradition of raising registe...
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Episode 3
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42:31
Robbie LeValley: Steward of the Western Slope
Pull up a chair and join us for a real conversation with Robbie LeValley from the beautiful LaValley Ranch in Western Colorado. Robbie shares her story of life on the ranch, the ups and downs of keeping a multi-generational operation going, and...
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Episode 2
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55:34
Terry Fankhauser: Legacy on the Line
We're diving into the world of Terry Fankhauser, a seasoned voice in the beef industry known for his straight talk about ranching, legacy, and the hard work it takes. Get ready for insights into passing down traditions, navigating industry c...
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Episode 1
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