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Volunteers come to injured farmers' rescue Nov 9 2009 12:07AM
A broken pelvis and injured knee nearly
put an end to [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] farmer Dustin Lien's harvest.
But a group that helps injured farmers and the families of
farmer who have died came to his aid.
Farm Rescue sent
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Farm Rescue Helps Farmer Sep 17 2009 1:19PM
Farmers work long days and into the nights to get their crops harvested.
One Westhope farmer gets some extra help doing what he can't go alone...
(Daniel Stratton, Farms Near Westhope) "We had a two week period to try and scamble....."
(Daniel
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Eye On Ag - Night Harvest Farm Rescue Sep 16 2009 7:23PM
(Daniel Stratton, Farms Near Westhope) "We had a two week period to try and scamble....."
(Daniel Stratton, Farms Near Westhope) "I've had colon cancer diagnosed..."
(nat sound, harvester)
(Daniel Stratton, Farms Near Westhope) "And just had surgery
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Eye on Ag - Farm Rescue Harvesting Aug 26 2009 7:25PM
When a family crisis arises on the farm, the wheat won't wait.
But for Steve Beck's family the wheat crop was coming ripe just as they were watching over their oldest daughter in Rochester, Minnesota.
(Steve Beck, Farms north of Sawyer) "She had reconstr
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Linton Man's Flood Damage May 11 2009 2:36PM
They help farm families plant or harvest after an illness, injury or natural disaster cause them to fall behind.
And one farmer has had some of the worst flood damage in the whole state.
Tonight we show you the story of how Farm Rescue volunteers are he
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Farm Rescue Spring Planting May 5 2009 1:06PM
They bring a sense of hope to a struggling farming community.
This afternoon we tag along with the Farm Rescue team for their 1st passes of the spring.
The Farm Rescue team is back in the field planting seeds of hope.
(Brenda Voth / Farm in Need) "We k
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Eye on Agriculture - Farm Rescue Season 4 Apr 29 2009 7:30PM
A group that gained national recognition for helping sick and injured farmers plant or harvest their crops is back for another growing season.
Farm Rescue is also back in the spotlight as their fourth season looks to be a busy one.
Shaun Sipma has more
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Farm Rescue Plots '09 Season Apr 23 2009 7:37PM
The helping hands of Farm Rescue are once again gearing up for a busy spring in the field.
Farm Rescue helps farmers who are battling illness, injury or have been hit by a natural disaster to plant or harvest crops.
This year the organization is planni
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| Deadline approaching for Farm Rescue planting help Mar 19 2009 5:22AM
An official with Farm Rescue, a North Dakota
based group that helps farmers in need, says March 31 is the
deadline for people to apply for help in planting their crops this
spring.
Farm Rescue's director of operations, Pam Musland, says farmers
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| Farm Rescue taking applications for assistance Feb 16 2009 6:40PM
A group that helps farm families suffering
through major illnesses, injuries or natural disasters is accepting
requests from farmers in North Dakota, South Dakota, western
Minnesota and eastern Montana who need help planting crops this
spring.
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| Farm Rescue taking applications for assistance Feb 16 2009 4:56PM
A group that helps farm families suffering
through major illnesses, injuries or natural disasters is accepting
requests from farmers in North Dakota, South Dakota, western
Minnesota and eastern Montana who need help planting crops this
spring.
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Farm Rescue Donation Dec 8 2008 11:16PM
A group dedicated to helping farmers who are sick, injured or affected by a natural disaster...... plant and harvest crops recieved a major shot in the arm today.
Farm Rescue was presented with a check for $50 thousand dollars from Wal-Mart in Jamestown.
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| Farm Rescue expands in SD Oct 5 2008 3:13PM
Farm Rescue is using a $50,000 grant from
Wal-Mart to expand operations in South Dakota.
North Dakota-based Farm Rescue plants and harvests crops for
injured, ill or disaster-stricken farmers in the Upper Midwest.
It's supported by donations,
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| Farm Rescue expands in SD Oct 5 2008 3:10PM
Farm Rescue is using a $50,000 grant from
Wal-Mart to expand operations in South Dakota.
North Dakota-based Farm Rescue plants and harvests crops for
injured, ill or disaster-stricken farmers in the Upper Midwest.
It's supported by donations,
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| Farm Rescue expands in SD Oct 5 2008 9:14AM
Farm Rescue is using a $50,000 grant from
Wal-Mart to expand operations in South Dakota.
North Dakota-based Farm Rescue plants and harvests crops for
injured, ill or disaster-stricken farmers in the Upper Midwest.
It's supported by donations,
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| Farm Rescue founder speaks at convention Sep 3 2008 6:26PM
The president and founder of the
nonprofit Farm Rescue organization says growing up on a family farm
in North Dakota taught him the importance of helping others.
Bill Gross addressed the Republican National Convention on
Tuesday night. The UPS p
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| Farm Rescue founder speaks at convention Sep 3 2008 8:24AM
The president and founder of the
nonprofit Farm Rescue organization says growing up on a family farm
in North Dakota taught him the importance of helping others.
Bill Gross addressed the Republican National Convention on
Tuesday night. The UPS p
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Gross Promotes Farm Rescue at RNC Sep 2 2008 11:20PM
Politics wasn't all that was on the agenda tonight at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Several great people from across the nation were also on the main stage talking about what it means to serve others and how anyone can be a h
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Gross Promotes Farm Rescue at RNC Sep 2 2008 11:08PM
Politicas wasn't all that was on the agenda tonight at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Several great people from across the nation took were also on the main stage talking about what it means to serve others and how anyone can
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Gross to speak at GOP convention Sep 2 2008 7:07AM
The president and founder of the nonprofit
Farm Rescue organization will speak at the Republican National
Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
Bill Gross had been invited to speak on Monday at the
convention, but it was scaled back because of Hurricane
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Eye on Agriculture - Farm Rescue With National Recognition Aug 27 2008 9:08PM
The word it out about this small group or retired farmers and volunteers that have been and continue to help farmers in their time of crisis.
Farm Rescue was thrust into the national limelight this summer when its founder and President Bill Gross, a UPS
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Farm Rescue Founder to Speak at Republican Convention Aug 26 2008 10:59PM
The Republican National Convention will get underway in Minneapolis next Monday and the founder of Farm Rescue is slated to speak on the opening day.
Bill Gross, a UPS pilot and the President of Farm Rescue, will address delegates and reflect on the
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Farm Rescue Founder to Speak at Republican Convention Aug 26 2008 9:00PM
The Republican National Convention will get underway in Minneapolis next Monday and the founder of Farm Rescue is slated to speak on the opening day.
Bill Gross, a UPS pilot and the President of Farm Rescue, will address delegates and reflect on the
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Farm Rescue Moving Into Minot Area Aug 15 2008 1:17AM
Farm Rescue, the non-profit organization that helps sick or injured farmers plant and harvest crops, is moving into the Minot area this weekend.
The group will be near Washburn on Saturday and then will be north of Minot early next week to help out a far
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| Farm Rescue starting harvest work Aug 5 2008 12:57PM
A nonprofit group that helps sow and reap
crops for injured, ill or disaster-stricken farmers in the Upper
Midwest plans to start its harvest work this week.
Farm Rescue founder Bill Gross says combines will be working at
farms in southeastern N
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| Farm Rescue starting harvest work Aug 5 2008 12:22PM
A nonprofit group that helps sow and reap
crops for injured, ill or disaster-stricken farmers in the Upper
Midwest plans to start its harvest work this week.
Farm Rescue founder Bill Gross says combines will be working at
farms in southeastern N
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Bill Gross as CNN Hero Jun 27 2008 9:27AM
A North Dakota man who started an organization to help injured farmers is recognized as one of the Heroes in our World...
Good Afternoon, I'm Donnell Preskey...
Bill Gross, the founder of Farm
Rescue, is being featured as a CNN Hero.
CNN will sp
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Farm Rescue Featured in National Spotlight Jun 26 2008 8:06PM
Farm Rescue has received a lot of local and regional attention for its effort to help sick in injured farmers plant and harvest their crops, but now it's being thrust into the national spotlight.
Tonight, CNN will feature Bill Gross, a UPS pilot and Nort
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| Fledgling farm aid group growing up Jun 13 2008 12:01PM
A one-of-a-kind program that helps plant and
harvest crops for injured, ill or disaster-stricken farmers has
wrapped up work for the spring.
Farm Rescue helped 28 families this year in the Dakotas,
Minnesota and Montana.
The organization h
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| Fledgling farm aid group growing up Jun 13 2008 11:13AM
A one-of-a-kind program that helps plant and
harvest crops for injured, ill or disaster-stricken farmers has
wrapped up work for the spring.
Farm Rescue helped 28 families in the Upper Midwest including
South Dakota this year.
The organi
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| Fledgling farm aid group growing up Jun 13 2008 10:45AM
A one-of-a-kind program that helps plant and
harvest crops for injured, ill or disaster-stricken farmers has
wrapped up work for the spring.
Farm Rescue helped 28 families in the Upper Midwest this year.
The organization has created optimis
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Farm Rescue Wraps up Work in North Dakota May 27 2008 7:30PM
Farm Rescue is wrapping up its busiest spring planting season to date.
The non-profit group, which helps sick and injured farmers or those affected by disaster get their crops in, assisted 28 producers this year in only its third year of existence.
Late
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Eye on Agriculture - Farm Rescue - A Season of Growth May 8 2008 8:07PM
It's the wrong time for a season ending injury for a farmer.
That's exactly what happened to Paul Grilley.
One day before Paul was to head out into the field to start spring planting, he fell from the top of his seed truck breaking his leg above the kn
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Farm Rescue Helps with Planting May 5 2008 12:58PM
The helping hands of Farm Rescue are gaining national attention these days and are expected to be featured in several national media outlets over the next year.
But the group right now is more concerned with its mission of helping sick and injured farmer
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Farm Rescue Helps Area Farmer May 2 2008 7:46PM
The helping hands of Farm Rescue are gaining national attention these days and are expected to be featured in several national media outlets over the next year.
But the group right now is more concerned with its mission of helping sick and injured farmer
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Farm Rescue Helps Farmers Apr 19 2008 7:43AM
It's one sight our reporter says she'll never forget.
Tractors, drills and plenty of helping hands...they aren't worried about their own crops, but the crops of farmers who are in need.
Sarah Gustin takes us into one field, where the volunteers work ha
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Program Helps Farmers Apr 4 2008 11:49PM
It's one organization working throughout the midwest that's helping people right here in North Dakota.
Sarah Gustin tells us how one organization made a big difference in one farmer's life.
For Elvin Agnew, he says they make the impossible...possible.
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| Farm Rescue to double number of farm families with planting help... Mar 25 2008 4:56PM
A nonprofit group that helps farmers who
are sick or injured says it will lend a hand to 24 farmers planting
crops this spring.
Farm Rescue says that is double the number of farmers it helped
last year. They include farmers who have been sidelin
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Eye On Agriculture - Season 3 Farm Rescue Jan 30 2008 7:39PM
It all began here in a quiet farm yard in southwest North Dakota just two years ago, helping out an injured producer plant his crop.
Since then Farm Rescue has helped 26 farm family's plant their crops and last added another needed service.
Seven family f
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| Farm Rescue starts its third season Jan 7 2008 4:13PM
The third season of Farm Rescue is about to get
under way.
The group is accepting applications for spring planting.
Executive Director Christina Hood says Farm Rescue will take
applications through March 15th. She says it covers [[kxtopic:n
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| Farm Rescue starts its third season Jan 7 2008 3:45PM
A nonprofit group that seeds crops for
farmers who need the help is accepting applications for spring
planting.
Farm Rescue hopes to help about 30 farm families this year. The
agency relies on donations, volunteers and corporate sponsors, and
h
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| Farm Rescue starts its third season Jan 7 2008 2:56PM
The third season of Farm Rescue is about
to get under way.
The group is accepting applications for spring planting.
Executive Director Christina Hood says Farm Rescue will take
applications through March 15th. She says it covers North Dakot
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| Farm Rescue starts its third season Jan 7 2008 11:54AM
The third season of Farm Rescue is about to get
under way.
The group is accepting applications for spring planting.
Executive Director Christina Hood says Farm Rescue will take
applications through March 15th. She says it covers North Dakot
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Favorite Stories - Shaun Sipma Dec 28 2007 8:05AM
Finally tonight, we continue to share our favorite stories of 2007.
And it's my turn today -
My first choice was a story about a program that has helped many farmers in need across North Dakota, Farm Rescue.
Like a symbol representing the very best th
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| Favorite Stories - Shaun Sipma Dec 28 2007 7:50AM
Finally tonight, we continue to share our favorite stories of 2007.
And it's my turn today -
My first choice was a story about a program that has helped many farmers in need across North Dakota, Farm Rescue.
Like a symbol representing the very best th
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Farm Rescue's New Director Oct 6 2007 7:47PM
In just a few short years Farm Rescue has grown into a powerful beacon of hope and generocity in the farm community.
This year the non-profit organization is on course to more than double the number of farm families that they've helped plant and harvest
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Farm Rescue Keeps Growing Sep 28 2007 11:14PM
If your neighbor is hurt sometimes you'll take a meal over to them, mow their lawn or shovel their walk just to help out.
You've probably heard of Farm Rescue it's a non profit based on the same concept.
As Donnell Preskey reports...
Farm Resc
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Farm Rescue Growing Quickly Sep 28 2007 7:41PM
In the past two years, Farm Rescue has helped thirty farmers who've been kept out of their fields by illness or injury to either plant or harvest their crops.
The non-profit organization has exceeded founder Bill Gross's expectations.
He came up with th
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Wilton Farmer Rescued By Fellow Farmers Sep 28 2007 12:10AM
An injured Wilton farmer has gotten some help harvesting his crops.
Wes Doepke was severely burned when his combine started on fire.
He just returned home last week after being treated at a Minnesota Burn Center.
As you can imagine, this is a busy time
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Wilton Farmer Gets Some Help Sep 27 2007 7:02PM
This Wilton farmer says his crops would be a wreck if it wouldn't be for friends and Farm Rescue...
As you can imagine, it's a busy time of year for farmers.
They're hustling to get their crops harvested.
But one Wilton Farmer has had to put his faith
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| Farm Rescue hires operations director Sep 5 2007 12:23PM
A nonprofit group that helps Upper
Midwest farmers in need plant and harvest their crops has hired an
operations director.
Christina Wiederrich (WEED'-uh-rick) will be based in Jamestown.
She'll begin her duties overseeing the day-to-day opera
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| Farm Rescue hires operations director Sep 5 2007 12:08PM
A nonprofit group that helps Upper
Midwest farmers in need plant and harvest their crops has hired an
operations director.
Christina Wiederrich (WEED'-uh-rick) will be based in Jamestown.
She'll begin her duties overseeing the day-to-day opera
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| Farm Rescue hires operations director Sep 5 2007 12:08PM
A nonprofit group that helps Upper
Midwest farmers in need plant and harvest their crops has hired an
operations director.
Christina Wiederrich (WEED'-uh-rick) will be based in Jamestown.
She'll begin her duties overseeing the day-to-day opera
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| Farm Rescue exposure on national TV proving beneficial... Aug 19 2007 2:03PM
The nonprofit Farm Rescue group was
featured on NBC's "Today" show earlier this month and the
national exposure is proving beneficial to the program started in
North Dakota.
Founder Bill Gross says the segment prompted e-mails from more
than 1
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Eye on Ag - Harvest Help Aug 15 2007 7:46PM
(Ron Tschepen, Farms Near Bisbee) "I just really appreciate it."
(Ron) "I really, really love them. I really I appreciate it."
How many times can you say thank you? Well, for Ron Tschepen maybe a thousand, one for every acre of spring wheat and barley
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Eye on Ag - Harvest Help Aug 15 2007 7:45PM
(Ron Tschepen, Farms Near Bisbee) "I just really appreciate it."
(Ron) "I really, really love them. I really I appreciate it."
How many times can you say thank you? Well, for Ron Tschepen maybe a thousand, one for every acre of spring wheat and barley
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| Southwestern ND farm featured on "Today Show" Aug 9 2007 10:12AM
A Stark County farmer was in the national
spotlight today.
N-B-C's "Today" show came to Jay Elkin's farm as part of its
series on "America the Beautiful" places. The Elkin segment was
called "Amber Waves of Grain: Discover America's Farms."
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Farm Rescue Founder Nominated For Award Jul 23 2007 12:07AM
He started a grass roots foundation two years ago, and built it into a organization of hope. Bill Gross, founder of Farm Rescue in North Dakota was here at the Fair this week.
But two years ago the UPS Pilot and North Dakota native was busy unveiling Fa
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Farm Rescue at the Fair Jul 20 2007 8:25PM
After helping 14 sick or injured farmers get their crops in the ground this year, Farm Rescue is back for the first time to do fall harvesting.
Farm Rescue founder Bill Gross says they hope to help six farmers around the state this fall get their crops i
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Farming for a Friend Jun 15 2007 10:52PM
We've heard quite a bit this spring about Farm Rescue - the non-profit group that's helped more than a dozen farm families with planting following an illness or death.
It's kind of an incorporated version of a rural American tradition - the planting bee.
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Farming for a Friend Jun 15 2007 7:46PM
We've heard quite a bit this spring about Farm Rescue - the non-profit group that's helped more than a dozen farm families with planting following an illness or death.
It's kind of an incorporated version of a rural American tradition - the planting bee.
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| Farmer assistance group expanding Jun 13 2007 3:12PM
A North Dakota nonprofit called Farm
Rescue seeds crops for farmers in need.
Now the program is being expanded to help with harvesting.
Founder Bill Gross says 14 farmers were helped with planting
this spring. He says 12 are in North Dakota
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Farm Rescue To Help With Harvest Jun 12 2007 1:23PM
A North Dakota nonprofit that seeds crops for farmers in
need is expanding to help with harvesting.
Farm Rescue founder Bill Gross says selection will be based on the severity of the injury or illness of a farmer, in the order that appli
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FARM RESCUE ALMOST DONE WITH SPRINGS WORK May 23 2007 1:05PM
A nonprofit group that seeds crops for farmers in need is about to wrap up spring planting.
Farm Rescue seeds crops for farmers who are sidelined by illness, injury or weather disasters.
Founder Bill Gross says the group finished planting for
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| Farm Rescue helps 14 farmers this year May 23 2007 7:46AM
A nonprofit group that seeds crops for
farmers in need is about to wrap up spring planting.
Farm Rescue seeds crops for farmers who are sidelined by
illness, injury or weather disasters.
Founder Bill Gross says the group finished planting f
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Eye on Agriculture - Farm Rescue May 2 2007 7:52PM
(Jack Limke, Farm Rescue Volunteer) "I love running the tractor it's fun to be around the guys
(Limke) "Plant the crops and I think it's great."
(Gene Spichke, Volunteer) "I always wanted to do something to help out and I said this is my chance."
The
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Farm Rescue Visits Glenburn Farm May 1 2007 11:31PM
To most people they're a name on a banner or a brochure.
However they're the names and faces that not only believe in a cause, but make up its backbone.
Tonight Shaun Sipma tells us about one cause that's drawing attention from around the state in
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Farm Rescue Back at Work Apr 26 2007 7:27PM
An injury or an illness can be the difference between staying on the land or having to call it quits for some family farmers.
However the group, Farm Rescue, is reaching out to those in need and has expanded its reach on the farm.
Shaun Sipma caught up
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| Farm Rescue gets grant from Otto Bremer Foundation Feb 27 2007 3:39PM
A nonprofit group that seeds crops for
farmers in need is getting a 120-thousand-dollar grant from the
Otto Bremer Foundation.
Farm Rescue founder Bill Gross says it's the largest grant the
organization has ever received. It will be distributed
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| Farm Rescue gets grant from Otto Bremer Foundation Feb 27 2007 2:51PM
A nonprofit group that seeds crops for
farmers in need is getting a 120-thousand-dollar grant from the
Otto Bremer Foundation.
Farm Rescue founder Bill Gross says it's the largest grant the
organization has ever received. It will be distributed
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| Farm Rescue gets grant from Otto Bremer Foundation Feb 27 2007 2:30PM
A nonprofit group that seeds crops for
farmers in need is getting a 120-thousand-dollar grant from the
Otto Bremer Foundation.
Farm Rescue founder Bill Gross says it's the largest grant the
organization has ever received. It will be distributed
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| Farmer assistance group expanding Jan 29 2007 8:09AM
A North Dakota nonprofit called Farm
Rescue seeds crops for farmers in need.
That program is being expanded to areas of Montana, Minnesota
and South Dakota.
The Farm Rescue board last week voted to extend the program to
within 50 miles of
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| Eye on Agriculture - Farm Rescue Jan 25 2007 7:35AM
Farm Rescue is gearing up for another year of helping family farmers in North Dakota.
The non-profit group is now taking applications from injured or sick producers who are asking for help this growing season.
Last year, Farm Rescue spanned the state,
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Farm Rescue Taking Applications for Help Jan 4 2007 11:51PM
Farm Rescue helped ten farmers in its inaugural season in 2006 and now it's taking applications for the coming planting season.
Farm Rescue seeds crops for farmers who are sidelined by illness or injury
Bill Gross, a UPS Pilot, founded the group.
He gre
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| Farm Rescue accepting applications Jan 4 2007 11:33AM
The Farm Rescue group is accepting
applications for the coming planting season.
The deadline for farmers in need to apply is March 15th.
Farm Rescue seeds crops for farmers who are sidelined by illness
or injury. It was founded by Bill Gros
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Our Favorite Stories From 2006: Farm Rescue Kick-Off Dec 30 2006 2:02AM
Our look back at favorite stories continues tonight.
Shaun Sipma's takes us to southwestern North Dakota for the kick-off of a program to help injured or sick farmers.
A MODEST GATHERING IN A QUIET FARMYARD IN SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TODAY MARKED A MO
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2006 in Review - Part One Dec 27 2006 1:46AM
The week between Christmas and the new year is a time we traditionally bring you a recap of the major stories of the year now ending.
Tonight, we begin our look at 2006 with the big stories of January and February.
Even a full four years after the derai
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2006 in Review - Part One Dec 27 2006 1:44AM
The week between Christmas and the new year is a time we traditionally bring you a recap of the major stories of the year now ending.
Tonight, we begin our look at 2006 with the big stories of January and February.
Even a full four years after the derai
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Farm Rescue Gearing Up for New Season Nov 25 2006 6:54AM
Farm Rescue is gearing up for another farming season.
Founder Bill Gross says he and volunteers are lining up more sponsors to plant and harvest crops for farmers who are sidelined by illness or injury.
Gross is a airline pilot who grew up on a farm
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| Farm Rescue founder says he's getting ready for next year... Nov 24 2006 9:33PM
Farm Rescue founder Bill Gross says he
and volunteers are getting ready for the next farming season, and
he's lining up more sponsors.
The group plants and harvests crops for farmers who are
sidelined by illness or injury.
Gross is a pilot
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