Farmers rarely have a backup plan. It’s usually something like, “We could ask the neighbors, but I hate to make them use their vacation time helping us.” Because not everyone is so lucky to farm full-time.
Farm Rescue is happy to be the backup plan, and farmers don’t have to worry about how much vacation time we use to be there.
This week found our Angels in Blue cutting wheat in Donnybrook, North Dakota, for a family whose farmer fell from a sprayer and broke his leg. His recovery time will be around 5 months, so having Farm Rescue bring in their wheat lets him heal thoroughly and takes some of the weight off the family’s shoulders.
A Crosby, North Dakota, farmer had open heart surgery this summer and will need a hip replacement once he’s cleared by his cardiologist. Farm Rescue is helping harvest the family’s wheat crop so they can pay their bills.
A farm accident took the life of a Mott, North Dakota, farmer, leaving his wife and son to figure out how to keep it all going. Our volunteers were happy to help cut wheat and take one big worry off their minds.
Field Operations Manager Ben Smith has been working hard to get several pieces of Farm Rescue equipment ready for the upcoming Farm Progress Show in Iowa. The Farm Rescue tractor and planter will be on display as well as the combine, semi with hopper bottom trailer, and the always popular Farm Rescue pickup. Make plans to stop into the booth and tell him how much you appreciate his work.
Ben and Development Officer Terry Johnston were in Waverly, Iowa, with the Farm Rescue Busch Light pickup and Fahr Beverage’s Busch Light-Farm Rescue semi this week as the town celebrated the grand re-opening of its newly renovated Walmart. Farm Rescue thanks Fahr Beverage for their support in representing Iowa farmers.
Another round of thanks and applause, of course, goes to our volunteers this week including Andy Wittenburg, Keith Barkema, Jeff Moss, Lee Bleeker, Mike Storm, Kevin Snyder, Jack Limke, Volunteer Coordinator Genita Limke, and Kieth Worthley.
“Most things, except agriculture, can wait.”—Jawaharlal Nehru
Respectfully,
Jennifer Theurer
