John Thomas is proud to carry on the tradition of farming that his family began more than a century ago, near Dundas, MN. This way of life includes its fair share of challenges, but a longtime battle with neuropathy presented additional hurdles for John. Just over a decade after the amputation of...

It was early spring of 2023 when Grant Woodley began experiencing excruciating head pain. Initial medication helped relieve the discomfort, but it wasn't long before stroke-like symptoms landed him in the ER. Additional tests revealed several abscesses on Grant's brain that required immediate neu...

It was early spring of 2023 when Grant Woodley began experiencing excruciating head pain. Initial medication helped relieve the discomfort, but it wasn't long before stroke-like symptoms landed him in the ER. Additional tests revealed several abscesses on Grant's brain that required immediate neu...

It was early spring of 2023 when Grant Woodley began experiencing excruciating head pain. Initial medication helped relieve the discomfort, but it wasn't long before stroke-like symptoms landed him in the ER. Additional tests revealed several abscesses on Grant's brain that required immediate neu...

Farming and ranching are full of unexpected challenges. Every day presents new hurdles in raising a successful crop or herd, but occasionally, more serious issues arise that threaten the longterm future of the operation. Mike Schutte is a third-generation farmer who works alongside his father and...

The farm of Bill and Chris Raisl is a father and son operation that has been in the family for four generations. Like many farmers, the Raisls have dealt with their share of ups and downs, but 2023 presented a much more serious challenge when Bill was diagnosed with colon cancer. His battle began...

The Schaaf farm near Glen Ullin, ND, is a true family operation. James, Jessica and three of their four daughters still living at home work together to plant and harvest a variety of crops each year. Their girls are also very active in rodeo and sports, which keeps the family extra-busy. In the s...

Farm Rescue is incredibly honored to have extended a helping hand to more than 1,000 farm families in crisis throughout our history. It has truly taken a village to accomplish this feat. Our mission is driven by the generosity of some amazing volunteers, individual donors and a dedicated family o...

Injuries on the farm happen all too often and depending on their severity, these mishaps can have a major impact on operations. This was the case for Jeff and Missy Axt, when an unexpected shoulder injury greatly-limited Jeff's ability to carry out his necessary farm work. After suffering through...

On March 31, 2023, an EF3 tornado destroyed multiple farm buildings and structures on Doug Knoblett's farm near Palestine, IL. Several pieces of equipment were also heavily damaged in the storm. Without the use of some essential planting implements, Doug was referred to Farm Rescue for assistance...

Ron Donohue is from Blakesburg, IA, and is no stranger to agriculture. After a childhood spent on the farm, Ron continued working the fields through early adulthood and has been raising cattle for more than 25 years. He also spent more than four decades working in the seed industry. A close frien...

Al Bryce is a no stranger to agriculture. He has been involved in farming all of his life and takes great pride in his family operation near Glenwood, MN. Despite the many demands on his own farm, Al continues to make time each year to serve other families through the work of Farm Rescue. He has ...

Like many farmers and ranchers, Clifford and Karen Froslie have always taken pride in being self-sufficient in their operation. Throughout the past four decades, they’ve worked together to raise many wheat, soybean and corn crops on their Rothsay, MN farm. The growing season of 2022 began in the ...

March 31, 2023, is a day Clint Whetstine and his family won’t soon forget. After spending most of the morning and afternoon vaccinating hogs with his uncle Ed on the family’s homestead farm, Clint and his son returned to their nearby home to get cleaned up for the evening. The threat of severe we...