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Article: Graves County, Ky., family stays loyal to wheat despite the risks.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
- Article date:
- August 29, 2004
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By Jimmy Nesbitt, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Aug. 29--MAYFIELD, Ky. -- In October, the Hunter family will be back on the farm in rural Mayfield, planting wheat.
Father Eugene Hunter and sons Mitchell and Terry run the scenic farm, located on Flood Road in rural Mayfield. Mitchell, 36, is the man behind the desk, keeping track of the crop on his computer screen.
Terry, 49, who closely resembles his father, spends his days in the fields. Eugene Hunter, 68, a third-generation farmer, is the utility man.
"He can fix anything," Mitchell Hunter said.
His dad, founder of Hunter Farms, retired four ...