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 Toddler Boy Species!

January 29, 2024 Karina Jones 0

Having a 4th child was a surprise blessing and that child being a boy was an even bigger surprise. Today we celebrate him turning 16 months old! Or maybe I should say today I celebrate 16 months of completely retraining myself as a mother, because this kid is like a species that I have never raised before. 

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – National Hot Tea Month!

January 26, 2024 Karina Jones 0

9/10 if you walk into my kitchen the coffee pot will be full of steaming hot water after we polish off the morning’s coffee. I mean I may take July and August off, but the rest of the year, I am a hot tea drinker! 

So imagine my excitement when I realized that January is National Hot Tea month!

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Farmhouse Breakfast Week!

January 25, 2024 Karina Jones 0

I have told you before, but it really can’t be overstated, I live amongst a big breakfast eating crowd, from the man of the house down to his little toddler shadow and everyone in between. I have always said that my family would eat 75% of their daily calories before 10 am if I just kept slinging sausages and flipping flap jacks. 

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Yes, I made the pie!

January 24, 2024 Karina Jones 0

Yesterday was National Pie Day. My husband said if I talked about National Pie Day here and didn’t celebrate it at our own table then he was going to turn me in for “false advertising.” His sweet tooth was doing the talking, not his heart, okay maybe his belly. But I am just here to verify that I did indeed make a pie.  

All I can say, is if you get the chance, purchase some REAL maple syrup, from American sources.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – National Pie Day!

January 23, 2024 Karina Jones 0

My grandpa always said that life is so uncertain one should always eat your dessert first. Today would be a great day to put that theory into practice and celebrate National Pie Day! 

All I can say, is if you get the chance, purchase some REAL maple syrup, from American sources.

Ranch Raised with Karina Jones – Welcoming a warm up!

January 22, 2024 Karina Jones 0

The last few weeks have been incredibly hard on the livestock production community. Please know that you are not alone. The losses that occurred, the challenges that were endured, can weigh very heavy on a person’s shoulders.

All I can say, is if you get the chance, purchase some REAL maple syrup, from American sources.