Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Looking Forward!

May 7, 2026 Karina Jones Featured, Ranch Raised 0

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Karina Jones is a real-life ranch wife in the Nebraska Sandhills and one of the most highly sought-after speakers in the cattle industry nationwide!

Looking forward! Thanks for joining me today on Ranch Raised!

Graduation season is in full swing across the land. For some this is a super joyous time of celebration. Maybe you are celebrating incredible high school accomplishments and maybe you are celebrating slamming the high school chapter shut and moving on. For some, this season stirs some uncertainty and anxiety, especially if you are not as sure as your peers of what you want your future to be. 

 I predict the most commonly asked question during graduation receptions to be, “Well, what are you doing next?” Now, I have full expectation that this question is asked with sincerity and from a place of truly caring. Here is the thing. There is NO right or wrong answer. Graduates to say that you truly don’t have your life mapped out for the next 30 years, is just fine. To share that you are going to be a lifeguard at the pool this summer is great! Heck, if you plan on helping your grandpa farm and dropping a line in the water at the local lake, by all means, say that! 

Nobody lays heavier responsibility on their kids than this momma right here! But, I am also A-okay with allowing my children to fail through life and get a feel for what this world is about. If you are committed to be a kind person, who is a good to your family, and a productive member of society and your community then building a resume really is not all that important, so the pressure if off and no judgement here!

karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones


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Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 3 daughters near Broken Bow, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion. Watching the cattle industry go the path that it has gone, she could no longer sit quietly at home checking cows, fixing fence, and doing all the everyday tasks wondering when some else was going to make it all better. As she became more active and outspoken on industry issues, she was asked to join the R-CALF USA staff in September 2020 as the Checkoff Petition Campaign manager. That position transcended into her current role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA. You can hear her almost every Friday on Your Ag Network’s Hot Barn Report that is broadcast on 60 radio stations with coverage in 9 states, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and highlights R-CALF’s work on industry reforms. Listen to Ranch Raised on a Your Ag Network hometown station or www.youragnetwork.com where she talks about her daily life on the ranch. Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.