Things took a massive turn for the Johnson family farm in the Stanley, ND Area early this May when a split rim blew up on Kyle Johnson when no one else was home. Luckily, he was able to call his wife Bobbi to get ahold of 911, as well as one of their neighbors to be with Kyle until help could arrive. The accident caused his left arm to shatter and cut into his left knee, this opening caused the femur to be visible. Thankfully, Kyle is steadily recovering, he has started physical therapy and is improving every day.
However, the incident happened just before seeding season, and they were left struggling to figure out how they were going to be able to get all of their crops in this year. Bobbi took a chance and reached out to Farm Rescue, but she thought she was going to be too late since seeding was right around the corner.
That hope became a reality for the Johnson family when four volunteers came to help them plant 500 acres of flax on May 31st. The Farm Rescue volunteers came from three different states. One came from Keene, North Dakota, the other from Minnesota, and the other two all the way from Texas. This has been the fourth farmer this season that they have been able to help with this piece of equipment.
While it is never a good sign to run into a Farm Rescue team in your area, it really is such a pleasure to have this option available for our farmers and ranchers. Our Stanley location extended their gratitude to the volunteers for all that they do by bringing them lunch to the field last week.
Farm Rescue was developed in 2005 by Bill Gross with a goal in mind to help farmers and ranchers overcome difficult times and be able to continue running their operations. Farm Rescue is a nonprofit organization that is run by volunteers from all over the nation. They have had the opportunity to help over 900 farmers and ranchers since they created this nonprofit in 2005. Its mission is to help farmers and ranchers who have faced major illness, injury, or natural disasters get back on their feet by providing equipment and manpower to plant, harvest, or hay their crops. They help farmers and ranchers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, and Kansas.
The Johnsons farm about 2,500 acres of flax, canola, and wheat on their farm. With help from Farm Rescue and some neighbors offering to help, the family was able to get all of their crops in this year.
