American farmers are hitting a breaking point

FAN founders, Brenda Statz, Dorothy Harms and Randy Roecker, and other FAN members featured in documentary by the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Earth Focus: For the Love of the Land by Nicky Milne

"I'm hoping we can help people find their joy and realise, hey, maybe it isn't so bad. I can get through this," says Brenda as she sits before the cattle stalls in her barn.

"It's a hard life yet it's a wonderful life - don't give up ... because this is your legacy," she adds, fighting to hold back tears.