The American Farm

As spring arrives, hard-working family farms across the United States gamble everything they have, fighting to stay in business, and stay together.

With spring in full bloom, family farms across the United States race to prep their fields and plant their crops.

At the end of spring, it's the last chance for family farms to put seed in the ground before the planting window closes.

With the crops in the ground, and hundreds of thousands of dollars on the line, farmers must protect their investment.

In mid-summer, winter wheat is ready to harvest, and it's the year's first opportunity for a pay-day and a chance to break out their combines.

As September arrives, and fall harvest begins, two farms face life or death struggles with their livestock, while a third races to get their crop harvested.

Harvest season hits high gear, and judgement day arrives for some of the year's biggest gambles.

As fall draws to a close, the last harvests are do or die for these family businesses. Farmers have put everything on the line to stay afloat.