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!
Moooove on over, its Fun, Fact Friday right here on Ranch Raised!
We missed celebrating a big day this week, so we have to play a little bit of catch up.
National Milk Day, not to be confused with World Milk Day, is celebrated on January 11 to commemorate the first delivery of milk to homes in America back in 1878. Before this time there were not sanitary methods to package and transport milk throughout cities and towns.
Milk has long played a role in our diets. Humans have likely been drinking cow’s milk for around 8,000 years. Used in countless recipes, milk is a staple of the American diet. Dairy provides almost 50 percent of the calcium most Americans consume. Even if you aren’t enjoying a cold glass, you likely use it in baked goods, sauces, or soups.
Milk is packed with nutrients including potassium, vitamin D, and calcium. In fact, milk provides 22 essential nutrients. It helps build strong teeth and bones and is an incredible source of protein and magnesium. Milk has also been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
The American dairy farmer is a resilient bunch! Those cows not only need fed daily but they need milked twice and in some cases three times a day, every day, even on holidays! Support your local family dairy farmer. Honestly, the quality will probably knock your socks off, so you won’t be sorry!
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.
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