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!
Before we dive into this week, I wanted to let you know that I will be back on the road next week headed to meet with cattle producers. I have learned that cattlemen travel in very small circles, mostly from the ranch to the sale barn and occasionally to the feed store. And don’t get me wrong, I am will to meet with cattle producers in those places too, but occasionally, there is a bigger shin-dig that gets cowboys and cowgirls to the city lights. And there is just such an occasion at the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, SD! The horse sales, shows, and events have been in full swing but next week the cattle come to town, so that is where you will find me.
I can be found at the R-CALF USA booth all next week talking to cattle producers about industry issues. Please stop by! I would love to meet you and hear your perspective. On Tuesday, February 1, join us in the Barnett Arena for Cattle Industry Townhall meeting all morning. A keynote speaker will kick off the morning, followed by a legislative panel with member from Senator Rounds & Thune, and Congressman Dusty Johnson’s offices. Then the morning will wrap up with a cattle industry organization panel with members from NCBA, R-CALF, and US Cattlemen’s that is sure to catch attention.
Cant get away? You don’t have to miss it as the event will be livestreamed on the Your Ag Network FB page and YouTube Channel! Need a room? Check out the Ramkota and tell them that Your Ag Network sent you to get the Stock Show Special Rate!
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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
