Farm Rescue
The mission of Farm Rescue is to help family farms and ranches bridge crises so they have an opportunity to continue viable operations. Farm Rescue provides planting, haying, harvesting, commodity hauling and livestock feeding assistance to farm and ranch families that have experienced a major injury, illness or natural disaster. We have assisted more than 1,000 farm and ranch families since our inception in 2005!
We see that one of the biggest financial drains on a family is an unexpected medical injury or illness and, of course, a natural disaster. It is even more pronounced on a farm where a family's livelihood depends on the ability to plant, harvest or provide for their herd.
Farm Rescue gives families a chance to continue their livelihood by providing the necessary equipment and manpower (free of charge) to get the job done.
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Farm Rescue 2023 - Juniata, NE
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...
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Farm Rescue 2023 - Bloomfield, MT
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...
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Farm Rescue 2023 - Glen Ullin, ND
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...
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Farm Rescue 2023 - Palestine, IL (1,000th Assisted Family)
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...
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Farm Rescue 2023 - McClusky, ND
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...
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Farm Rescue 2023 - Palestine, IL
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...
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Farm Rescue Volunteer - Ron Donohue
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...
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Farm Rescue Volunteer - Al Bryce
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 ...
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Farm Rescue 2022 - Rothsay, MN
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 ...
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Farm Rescue 2023 - Wellman, IA
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...