Articles by Karina Jones

About Karina Jones

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.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – The Value of Time

September 8, 2026 Karina Jones 0

Yesterday was a classic example of a sociological experiment that needs to studied by American society. A national coffee chain offered some cheap, Chinese made toys with purchase of a couple large drinks.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Fall-Out

September 1, 2026 Karina Jones 0

My heart is there but my head is not. And if you are a farmer or rancher right now, I’m sure you are feeling the same way.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Nebraska State Fair Recap

August 31, 2026 Karina Jones 0

Our family just got back from our annual exhibition trip to the Nebraska State Fair! It was humid, hot, and very people-y….everything you would expect from the Nebraska State Fair.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Early Fall Run

August 25, 2026 Karina Jones 0

Typically the month of August is marked with ranch activities like pulling bulls and preconditioning. But, everything about 2026 has been out of kilter, most of the year, so the fall run starting in August, while dreaded, is not a total surprise.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Villains

August 24, 2026 Karina Jones 0

American cheap food policy built consumer confidence on a house of sand. You may have thought ground beef could stay at $3 a pound forever. But, someone was paying the cost and that was rural America.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Roots and Wings

August 12, 2026 Karina Jones 0

For the last 18 years have been spent strengthening their roots and preparing their wings. And now it is time for her to spread those wings and I just know that she is going to fly.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Survived the Fair

August 10, 2026 Karina Jones 0

I’m keeping all the families headed back to school on my heart and praying for a smooth transition. Which also reminds me, to remind you, to slow down and stay safe on those streets and the kiddos are heading back to school!

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Mahaya’s Marshmallows

August 7, 2026 Karina Jones 0

While I’m at the county fair this week, I wanted to share with you my oldest daughter’s last baking entry of her 4-H career and you don’t even have to heat up the kitchen!
So here it is, Mahaya’s Marshmallows.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Scattering to the Fair!

August 5, 2026 Karina Jones 0

So this week I throw expectation to the wind. We are at the county fair to have fun. To support everyone. To celebrate the accomplishment of just getting there. To have someone else make my coffee in the morning and my walking taco in the afternoon.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – In The Middle of It!

August 4, 2026 Karina Jones 0

I stand in the door of our barn today and realize, it will never be like this again. Today is the last day this barn that we have adapted into a show barn will ever be this full. There will never be this many show lambs in the barn being managed. Show cattle numbers will always be in flux. My chest tightens. Im trying to breathe through it.