Luke the ranch dog looks on as Tammee Tuttle removes bailing twine from hay bales to feed cattle. Tuttle and her husband, Don Latham, have used their own beef as well as locally raised pork and beef for their True Grit Cafe in Ridgway and have spoken out against the governorâs proclamation of âMeatOutâ Day. Photo courtesy Don Latham
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Ranchers have beef with proclamation
When Gov. Jared Polis declared a “MeatOut” on March 20, Don Latham took it personally.
To the Log Hill rancher, Polis’ statements were a direct attack on his industry and his way of life, something that hasn’t been that easy in recent years.
Local ranchers have weathered drought, uncertainty, low beef prices, high hay prices and are anticipating a new challenge with the upcoming reintroduction of wolves, approved last year by voters largely on the Front Range. And now, a proclamation to en...
