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Growing the Family Business

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Who: Larkin Martin, 57 What: Farm owner and manager Where: Courtland, Ala.

We have about 12 employees who help farm owned and rented land. I am the seventh generation of my family to manage a continuous operation. We grow cotton, corn, soybeans and wheat, although the size and crop mix has changed many times over the years.

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