AgweekTV for May 15-16, 2021.
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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 RESIDENTS AREN T GETTING A COVID VACCINATION.
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 Rescue, said the group was created to help people like Nord. Farm Rescue has helped more than 700 farmer families since its inception in North Dakota in 2005.
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Farmer attacked by cow gets help from Farm Rescue It s overwhelming. It s one of those things that it s hard to put into words how thankful we are for their help.
May 5, 2021
WALCOTT, N.D. (KVRR) Farmers helping farmers. From as far as Iowa, farmers helped a North Dakota farmer who suffered a recent injury.
“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,” Farm owner, Robert Nord said.
Robert Nord has been farming for 30 years, but due to recent events he was left unable to tend to his land.
Farm Rescue plants fields for farmer who suffered setbacks Associated Press Text size Copy shortlink:
WOLVERTON, Minn. 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.