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!
We’ve got a bad case of spring itch and I’m not talking about the cows!
Thanks for tuning into Ranch Raised. I don’t know about you, but I have some kids that are just itchin’ to get out of school. I’m pretty sure they are squirming in their seats, gazing out of the windows, with no mind on reading and ‘rithmatic.
I can’t really apologize for them; it is just the way these farm and ranch kids were designed. The outdoors is calling and they are leaning in really hard to that gravitational pull. There are cattle to brand, fields to work, horses to ride, and I can go on and on.
They want to be out the door first thing in the morning exploring whatever adventure they are dreaming of for the day. They want to be outside until after the sun sets and go to bed happily exhausted and dream about doing it all over again the next day.
I know, I know. I fear that kids like mine are in the minority. I hope that one day soon kids will be turned loose to explore and adventure the great outdoors and discover self-satisfaction that just cannot be found in front of a screen.
So here’s to all the teachers, moms, and dads that are counting down the days to releasing those little beasts from their school rooms seats and into what can be their best summer adventure ever!
Come back tomorrow for Fun, Fact Friday where I will be sharing more facts about BEEF!
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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
