Weekly Highlights

Field Reports

Year
Despite a relatively early Spring snowmelt by North Dakota standards, it has been a long, slow climb up to warm enough conditions for planting. However, this week, the temperatures have ...
Despite a relatively early Spring snowmelt by North Dakota standards, it has been a long, slow climb up to warm enough conditions for planting. However, this week, the temperatures have ...

It was an idea born 30,000 feet in the air during a long overseas flight. Bill Gross, a former North Dakota farm kid and current 747 captain for UPS, was ...

Corn and Hay Harvesting

North Dakota has been getting snow for over a month now but one harvest case and one hay hauling case did go on in December. A Garnett, Kansas, farmer needed ...

Combine Cab

Fall harvest is winding down for Farm Rescue. Equipment is being cleaned up and made ready for winter storage. A Garnett, Kansas, farmer has been hospitalized due to illness and ...

Combine Harvesting Corn

Combines aren’t known for their swiftness, but the harvest season has sped through this fall. Farm Rescue kept the pedal to the metal to be where we could best help ...

Farm Rescue Grain Trailer

I spy with my little eye a group of dedicated volunteers from across the country that are willing to help farm families in crisis. Every week, I am in awe ...

Grain Elevators

Head ‘em up and move ‘em out, Farm Rescue is rolling down the harvest trail. Sunshine and some not-so-gentle breezes have kept our Angels in Blue company this week as ...

Farm Rescue Volunteers at Harvest

The Farm Rescue hive has been abuzz with harvest activities this week. Alden, Iowa, was the site of a recent one-day harvest bee. Friends, neighbors, and Farm Rescue joined forces ...