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When farm families face crisis, we show up.
🚜 Planting • Haying • Harvest • Livestock feeding
🤝 Free, volunteer-powered assistance
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Farm Rescue provides planting, harvesting and haying assistance to farm families that have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster. Our mission is to help family farmers bridge crises so they have an opportunity to continue viable operations.

19/06/2026

In Haverhill, Iowa, a planting season looked different this year.

After a farmer who had spent years caring for this operation passed away unexpectedly, the future of the farm became uncertain. He was the one behind the equipment, decisions, and daily work that kept thousands of acres moving.

With more than 1,200 acres waiting to be planted, Farm Rescue volunteers Drew Fish and Nate Kopesky stepped into the fields to help.

Their work was about more than putting seed in the ground. It was about giving a family space to grieve, regroup, and take the next steps without losing the season they had worked so hard for.

Every acre planted represented a reminder that even in the hardest seasons, farmers do not have to face them alone.

18/06/2026

In Kismet, Kansas, a farm family is finding their way forward after a wildfire changed life as they knew it.

The February fire destroyed more than buildings. It took equipment, fences, pasture, and many of the tools needed to keep their operation moving. With tractors and combines gone, rebuilding this farm will take time.

That is where community steps in.

Farm Rescue volunteers Kelly Valtr and Gary Kline came alongside this family to help carry the load during a season they never expected.

A farm is more than land and equipment. It is a family’s livelihood, history, and future. When farmers face their hardest days, neighbors show up. That is the heart of Farm Rescue.

17/06/2026

This spring, a farm family near Benedict, North Dakota, faced a challenge no farmer plans for while balancing the demands of a growing season and serious health challenges.

With 1,400 acres of wheat and soybeans to plant, every day in the field mattered. The work could not wait, and the commitment to the farm remained strong.

Farm Rescue volunteers Mark Baumgarten, Tom Richards, David Endorf, Mike Wilson, and Rich Thuesen stepped in to help keep the operation moving forward, putting boots in the field and helping a family stay on track during a season when they needed a helping hand.

Because farming is more than a job. It is a way of life built on hard work, perseverance, and generations of dedication.

Thank you to our volunteers who continue to show up for farm families when they need it most. 💙

16/06/2026

When a farm family faces a difficult season, Farm Rescue volunteers step in to help get the work done. From planting to harvest, having an extra hand can make all the difference when a family’s focus needs to shift toward supporting their loved one through illness.

Right now, Farm Rescue is accepting applications for haying and harvest assistance.

No one should have to face a tough season alone.

12/06/2026

This week, Farm Rescue staff, volunteers, and a Farm Rescue farm family had the opportunity to visit John Deere Harvester Works in Moline, Illinois.

We're incredibly grateful for the longstanding partnership between Farm Rescue and John Deere. Their support goes far beyond equipment. It helps us deliver hope, assistance, and peace of mind to farm families facing unexpected crises across rural America.

Seeing the innovation, dedication, and hardworking people behind John Deere's operation was a powerful reminder of the shared values that connect our organizations: supporting farmers, strengthening rural communities, and standing alongside agricultural families as they continue moving forward.

Thank you to the entire John Deere team for your hospitality and for standing alongside Farm Rescue in service to farm families.

08/06/2026

Grateful for the support!

03/06/2026

When Mike’s brother was seriously injured in a fall, the focus shifted from the field to recovery. But as every farmer knows, the planting season doesn’t pause for hardship.

That’s when Farm Rescue volunteer Wayne Jelinek answered the call.

While a family navigated doctor visits, uncertainty, and healing, Wayne helped keep their operation moving forward.

For farm families, help isn't just about getting the crop in the ground. It's about knowing you're not facing one of life's toughest seasons alone.

This is the heart of Farm Rescue: volunteers stepping up when farm families need it most.

Because when hardship strikes, hope shows up in the form of helping hands.

02/06/2026

We are proud to welcome Shari Rogge-Fidler as our new Executive Director.

A fifth-generation farmer, nationally recognized agricultural leader, and passionate advocate for rural communities, Shari brings decades of experience serving farmers, building partnerships, and advancing the future of agriculture.

As Farm Rescue continues to grow and meet increasing demand across our 11-state service region, Shari's leadership will help strengthen our mission of keeping family farms and ranches operating during times of crisis.

"Farming has always been home," said Rogge-Fidler. "That's what makes Farm Rescue's mission so meaningful, and I'm honored to be part of its future."

Please join us in welcoming Shari to the Farm Rescue family as we begin this exciting new chapter together.

Read the full announcement: https://farmrescue.org/press_release/farm-rescue-names-shari-rogge-fidler-as-executive-director/

02/06/2026

One Combine. Hundreds of Families.

As demand for Farm Rescue assistance continues to grow, we're working to expand our harvest response and reach more farm families when they need it most.

Since 2005, Farm Rescue has assisted more than 1,300 farm families across our growing service region. Now, we're asking for your help to meet the increasing demand for our services.

Join the Combine Fundraiser and help us reach more families during harvest. Share this post!

Donate today: https://farmrescue.org/combinefundraiser

01/06/2026

In Hughesville, Missouri, a farming season changed in an instant.

After suffering severe injuries in a fall from a grain bin ladder, one farmer faced a long road to recovery while spring planting waited for no one.

That's when volunteer Wayne Jelinek stepped in to help get corn and soybean acres planted, allowing the family to focus on what mattered most - healing.

When unexpected hardship strikes, Farm Rescue volunteers help carry the load so farm families can concentrate on recovery without the added worry of a missed season.

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