Help arrives for those in crisis

Carter Jones
Aug 15, 2024
Aug 15, 2024

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Farm Rescue deploys equipment provided with the support of corporate sponsors, including John Deere, to assist farm families across nine states.

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From left, Farm Rescue volunteers Wade Peterson, Brad Cox, Mike Youngblood, Paul Zierke and Ben Smith pause in their work with Clint Whetstine of Wellman, Iowa. Farm Rescue was assisting Whetstine after an Enhanced Fujita-4 tornado destroyed his homestead.

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Farm Rescue provides free help in planting, haying, harvesting, commodity hauling and livestock feeding, to farm families who have experienced a significant illness, injury or natural disaster.

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Bill Gross, Farm Rescue founder and president, stands in a field with the organization's machinery. He founded the nonprofit organization in 2005 in North Dakota.

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Carter Jones

Farm Rescue’s life-saving assistance has arrived in Wisconsin, bringing hope and help to farm families in crisis. The nonprofit organization provides free help in planting, haying, harvesting, commodity hauling and livestock feeding. Its volunteers reach out to farm families who have experienced a significant illness, injury or natural disaster.

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