Farm Equipment - Farm Rescue - for farmers in crisis

Print Page | Close Window

Farm Rescue - for farmers in crisis

Printed From: Unofficial Allis
Category: Allis Chalmers
Forum Name: Farm Equipment
Forum Description: everything about Allis-Chalmers farm equipment
URL: https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18659
Printed Date: 07 Feb 2025 at 5:19am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.10 - http://www.webwizforums.com

Topic: Farm Rescue - for farmers in crisis

Posted By: Herb(GA)
Subject: Farm Rescue - for farmers in crisis
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 4:34am

Started in 2006 in N.D., now in S.D., MT, & MN, has helped 130 farm families in crisis, such as illness, injury, natural disaster, with planting or harvesting. Founder is Bill Gross, UPS pilot who grew up on farm near Cleveland, N.D.; he still owns the farm. Farm Rescue, a non-profit, is based in Jamestown, N.D. As sponsorships and donations increase, Farm Rescue plans are to expand into other states. This summarizes the cover article in Sept 10-25 American Profile newspaper, a 24 page insert. I can remember Dad spending a day with a dozen or more neighbors when they plowed the wheat stubble ground for a recently widowed neighbor lady. Herb

Replies:

Posted By: Nathan (SD)
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 10:41am

The main supplier of machinery for Farm Rescue is RDO Equipment. I am good friends with the truck driver that hauls alot of the Farm Rescue machinery. He figures about 1 out of 5 people really need the help. Most got more than enough money to hire someone to run there own equipment. They have a 1000 acre limit per applicant. So most applicants still need to do some of their work on there own.

To me it looks like a public relations stunt for Big Corporations. Millionaires trying to feel better about gouging people in the first place.