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Four Generations at Huff Farms By Rachel Harper
Gene Huff began running the family farm when he was just 16 years old Huff Farms is a four-generation family crop and cattle farm in Reeds, Mo. Gene Huff, his son Randy Huff and grandson Ethan Huff together farm about 1,200 acres. Gene and his wife Jan Huff have two great-grandsons, Easton and Kyler Huff, who are growing up learning the ways of the farm life. Gene grew up on the family farm that was originally bought by his dad Alvin
a little more grain farming and started raising hogs, which they continued for about 25 years. The grain farming was added for some diversification to bring in other income and raise feed for the cattle and hogs rather than buying it. Gene’s dad became sick and passed away when Gene was only 16 years old. Being the only child still at home, he stayed and helped his mom run the farm. When his dad passed away at the age of Photo by Rachel Harper
Huff Farms is home to four generations of the Huff family. Pictured, from left are family patriarch Gene, his grandson Ethan and son Randy, who are holding Ethan’s sons Easton and Kyler. Randy Huff says farming is more of a way of life than anything else.
Huff in the 1950s. Gene started helping 53, he was farming 600 acres. “I had other opportunities to go to on the farm the moment he work for registered cattle breeders, could start driving a tractor. but if I had, the farm would’ve The farm started out as a been sold,” Gene said. cattle operation with regisHe learned at a young age tered Polled Herefords until to hold on to what you’ve the mid-1970s when they startReeds, Mo. got rather than looking for ed crossbreeding. Later, they something else. grew corn, soybeans, wheat and “My dad never gave more oats. As time went on, they did
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MARCH 16, 2020
