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!
Happy New Year! Thanks for joining up with me on Ranch Raised in 2025.
I really can not believe it is only Wednesday! It is kinda like the winter break that never ends. I used to dread Christmas break being over and sending the kids back to school, but now that everyone is homeschooled here, I am looking forward to getting back into our rhythm and routine!
We have enjoyed a holiday break from the books for a few days. We hosted my mom from South Dakota and my sister and her kids from Oklahoma! The late-night giggles among cousins were a welcome sound. I loaded them up with Jones Ranch bounty that we raised and preserved with our own hearts and hands like summer sausage and beef sticks, salsa and cases of pickles! I enjoy serving my family with talents and knowledge that I have been blessed with.
As we are off and running into 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 but I’m okay if you are a cat person, too! May you walk away from those people and things that do not nourish you in any way or bring you joy….also do that without apology! May you find a way to bless and serve your community with the unique strengths that you have. I promise you will reap the benefits of this action as well.
And may we all work towards peace on Earth and goodwill towards others. Happy New Year from all of us at Your Ag Network.
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 former role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA.
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.
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