I am a 4th-generation livestock producer in Mesa County. At VanWinkle Ranch, we make our living by stewarding the land and caring for the animals we have responsibility for. There is dignity and honor in the work that we do to support food security in our county, state, nation, and globally. We have some serious […]

Janie VanWinkle
Special to The Colorado Sun
Posted inOpinion, Opinion Columns
Opinion: Diana DeGette’s Colorado wilderness bill goes too far
Spring is usually an exciting time for ranchers. Baby calves hop around and the land begins to thaw with the promise of food for the cattle we have cared for and fed all winter. Soon, it will be time to move those cattle out to graze. In western Colorado, many ranchers rely on some of […]