WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Seed Consultants, Inc. started with zero sales in 1990, and has grown to more than $42 million in gross sales in 2010. Based in Washington Court House, Ohio, Seed Consultants is currently the largest independent seed company in Ohio, and third largest of all seed companies doing business in Ohio. [...]

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — Farmers and homeowners who need insurance can find a trusted source in Wall Rose Mutual Insurance Co. Located at 100 Autumn St., Aliquippa, Pa., the business has been handling insurance since 1873, providing farm owner’s, farm fire, homeowner’s, mobile homeowner’s, dwelling fire and premise liability insurance. Wall Rose was founded by a [...]

MANNINGTON, W.Va. — American Trailers began in 2000 and has gained recognition as a trailer company for all, with a worldwide following. American Trailers is family-owned and operated with two locations, one in Mineral Wells, W.Va., and a second in Batavia, Ohio. American Trailers is the largest Featherlite dealer in the world. They are also [...]

CANFIELD, Ohio — For 50 years, Baird Brothers Sawmill has paid attention to the little details. That’s why so many homeowners and contractors turn to Baird Brothers for true craftsmanship and quality wood products. The company, located at 7060 Crory Road, Canfield, Ohio stocks and works with more than 20 species of hardwoods, from aromatic [...]

BALTIC, Ohio — When your business relies on refrigeration, heating/cooling or electrical equipment, you need to keep it running around the clock. That’s why you can rely on MRE Services, 105 Dunker Road, Baltic, Ohio, to keep you going — they’re on call 24 hours a day to all their customers, whether you’ve been with [...]

ALLIANCE, Ohio — Even though the business name says , it’s really not about tires — it’s about people. Customers, employees, suppliers… everyone. Family-owned and operated, Terry’s Tire Town, 2360 W. Main St., Alliance, has followed that basic philosophy ever since Terry Tolerton started the company in 1972. And that focus was the foundation for [...]

TRAIL, Ohio — Make a quality product and make it affordable. And since 1978, Nelson B. Weaver has been following that business philosophy at Trail Farm Supply, 3401 Twp. Road 411, Dundee. He knows what farmers need because, for 30 years, Weaver operated Trail Farm Supply from his own farm, and then expanded to a [...]

ROARING SPRING, Pa. — Research, customer service, education and growth are what has helped Renaissance Nutrition grow. In over 26 years, Renaissance Nutrition has become the largest nutrition and premix manufacturing business in the Northeast and continues to rapidly expand in the Midwest. Today, Renaissance is working with producers in more than 28 states. Their [...]

By KRISTY FOSTER kfoster@farmanddairy.com SALEM, Ohio — Simmons Grain is making an investment not only in its business but in the area’s grain farmers. The grain operation is in the middle of a $750,000 expansion project this year that will result in upgrades and better efficiency. The construction should be complete by July. The company [...]

MALVERN, Ohio — When you’re looking for agricultural and livestock supplies, no one grades higher than Straight A’s Ranch Supply. Founded in 1991, the company offers brand names in fencing, gates, southern yellow pine post — as well as equipment like Gallagher chargers, Nutrena Feed, Priefert Livestock Equipment, Big Valley Chutes and Miraco watering systems. [...]