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!
Just as promised I am meeting you right here in the New Year! Thanks for joining up with me on Ranch Raised in 2023.
We made it through the New Year’s weekend on the Jones Ranch with all the fun we could handle. I mean, our girls went sledding every morning after they finished up their barn chores, came in the house to hit some hot cocoa, work on a big puzzle, and some other projects, before heading back out to do afternoon chores and another round of hitting the sledding slopes. Everything that Christmas break on the ranch should be made of.
Oh, can I say just how much I don’t want to school to steal two of my girls back. I just love having everyone home. But, man that first semester flew by, and I’m sure the spring semester will too. Eeek, did I just say that word we all love, “spring.” I am already dreaming of my 2023 garden!
As we are off and running in to the new year, I wish everyone more time with their family, health and peace in their hearts. May you find your passion in life and pursue it without apology. May you have lots of good days and bounce back from those bad days. May you surround yourself with good people and maybe a good dog or two and I’m okay if you are a cat person, too! May you find a way to bless and serve your community with the unique strengths that you have. I promise you will get reap the benefits of this action as well.
And may we all work towards peace on Earth and good will towards others. Happy New Year from all of us at Your Ag Network.
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.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
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