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!
I’m going to let two subjects collide today, right here on Ranch Raised.
For days I have been stirring around what I wanted to talk about during National Ag Month. I thought I would have some time to develop some really good content to bring to you regarding US agriculture statistics and how important this industry is to everyone, especially if you like to eat.
This week a situation in our community has broken hearts and reminded all of us of the dangers that we face every day working in agriculture. Our farming community will be reminded about the serious dangers of entering a grain bin without proper safety procedures in place. Our community lost a great man to a grain bin suffocation accident that will forever scar us.
The days are short, and time is ticking. I know how it goes, we plan out every time and cost saving scenario in our heads to get the job done so we can get on to the next farm task. Believe me, that list never gets shorter and so the pressure never gets lighter.
Whether it is me in your head or your own family, hear us saying, “SLOW DOWN AND THINK!” Think through the safest way to get a task done and don’t divert from that plan.
My prayer is that no family has to go through this tragedy again. So, this month, during National Ag Month please look around your operation and take time to fix safety hazards that you can and use extra precautions every day to prevent the next farm and ranch accident.
Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 4 children 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, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and 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 Jones 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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