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Gene and Katie Birklid own and operate a diversified crop operation near Fort Ransom, North Dakota. Gene Birklid recently had his second brain surgery of the year, which meant he needed some assistance with this year's soybean harvest. Farm Rescue was able to come in and help the family, making the Birklids Farm Rescue's 800th farm family assisted
North Dakota nonprofit helps ranchers and farmers Joel Crane © Provided by Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn(Wlstn) KFYR-TV KFYR BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - A nonprofit organization based in North Dakota is helping ranchers affected by the drought acquire livestock feed. Farm Rescue is once again activating Operation Hay Lift to assist those affected by natural disasters like drought and wildfire. Traditionally, Operation Hay Lift helps ranchers find hay, but this year, they’ve had to find creative ways to be helpful. “Because so many folks are in the same boat, it’s been tough to fi...
AgweekTV for May 15-16, 2021. Written By: AgweekTV | 5:30 am, May 15, 2021 Coming up on AgweekTV, we will find out why some rural residents aren't getting a COVID vaccination. We'll take a look at the USDA's first estimates on new crop production in the May WASDE Report. We will discuss ADM's announcement of a new $250 million soy bean processing plant in North Dakota. We'll talk about the pandemic causing a shortage of farming parts during the busy planting season. Finally, we will take a look at the president's 30 by 30 plan. COMING UP ON AGWEEK TV WE'LL FIND OUT WHY SOME RURAL RES...
May 7, 2021 WOLVERTON (AP) — A Minnesota farmer who broke his back, fell victim to COVID-19 and recently underwent surgery will nonetheless have corn and soybeans to harvest this fall thanks to an agricultural organization that helps those in need. The non-profit Farm Rescue helped Robert Nord plant his fields in North Dakota, not far from his homestead in Wolverton, Minnesota. “Being a farmer we never want to ask for any help and when help is offered we sometimes are hesitant to take people up on it,” said Nord, who has been farming for 30 years. Dan Erdmann, program manager for Farm...
Farm Rescue helps Minnesota farmer who has 'been through the wringer' Robert Nord has sustained a multitude of injuries and illness over the past couple of months, leaving planting season a daunting task for the Minnesota farmer. Farm Rescue is pitching in to help Nord get his acres planted this season. Written By: Emily Beal | × Farmer and rancher Robert Nord of Wolverton, Minn., and Farm Rescue volunteer Tom Meyer talk Wednesday, May 5, 2021, after Nord's cornfield was planted. C.S. Hagen / The Forum WOLVERTON, Minn. — Robert Nord, a farmer and rancher, has ha...