About
The Film
The Farmer's Wife
tells the story of Darrel and Juanita Buschkoetter and their children,
a young Nebraska farm family facing incredible challenges and showing
heroic perseverance. Their struggle to keep their farm becomes a struggle
to keep their marriage and this film records the tragedy and triumph
of both struggles.
Buschkoetter's
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Darrel and Juanita Buschkoetter,
the Nebraska farmers featured in the critically acclaimed "The Farmer's
Wife", have become an inspiration for many struggling farmers across
the nation. Shortly after the film debuted
, Darrel and Juanita appeared
at three Agriculture forums in North Dakota as part of "Pulse of the
Prairie" seminars. "Farmer's WIfe" filmmakers David and Nancy Sutherland
were also on hand to offer their insight into this remarkable "real
time" documentary.
The Buschkoetters also
appeared on Praire Public TV's half hour talk show, "PlainsTalk",
during their trip to North Dakota. The Show aired on November 18,
1999 across North Dakota and in parts of Manitoba, Minnesota, Montana
and South Dakota.
Darrel and Juanita say
going through the hard times and making the film has strengthened
their marriage, and in fact, may have saved their marriage. But they
say their family farm operation is by no means guaranteed survival,
despite experiencing better financial times now than during filming.
