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Business profile: MRE Services

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 [...]

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Business profile: Terry’s Tire Town

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 [...]

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Business profile: Trail Farm Supply

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 [...]

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Business profile: Renaissance Nutrition

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 [...]

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Business profile: Simmons Grain

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 [...]

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Business profile: Straight A’s Ranch Supply

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. [...]

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Business profile: W.G. Dairy supply

By CHRIS KICK ckick@farmanddairy.com CRESTON, Ohio — When Don and Martha Walder opened W.G. Dairy supply in the mid-1960s, they did so with a vision that lasts to this day, more than four decades later. “Working together, we service what we sell.” It’s as simple as that, although carrying out such a mission is anything [...]

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Business profile: Agri-Door Inc.

Myerstown, Pa. — Agri-Door Inc. recently expanded its warehouse an extra 2,600 square feet and hopes to expand its reach to even more states that need silo doors. According to Jacob Stoltzfus, owner, the business currently ships to over a dozen states. Stoltzfus has four other employees helping customers receive requested custom jobs. They’ll also [...]

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Business profile: Armstrong Saddlery and Trailer Sale Inc.

SALEM, Ohio — Armstrong Saddlery and Trailer Sale Inc. retails horse equipment such as saddles and bridles, grooming supplies, horse feed, baled shavings and supplies for the rider. They also have new and used horse trailers. Armstrong also sells these items to wholesale nationwide. In addition to these activities, Armstrong’s also provides horse supplies and [...]

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Business profile: Shur-Company

RAVENNA, Ohio — Tarps. You probably don’t think about them, or how they work or last, until you need a specific one for a specific job. But the folks at the Shur-Company think about tarps all the time — it’s what they do, and they do it well. The house that shoes built. Edward Shorma [...]

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Business profile: Baker & Sons Equipment Co.

LEWISVILLE, Ohio — For more than 50 years, Baker & Sons Equipment Co., 45381 state Route 145, Lewisville, Ohio, has been working with farmers, landowners and consumers to keep them growing strong. Ever since John Baker started the business in 1958, he’s been committed to agriculture and the community. Today, he still leads the family-owned [...]

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Business profile: Doebler’s

JERSEY SHORE, Pa. — Doebler’s is celebrating 75 years in business as a premier hybrid seedcorn, soybean, alfalfa, forage grass and clover dealer. The company, started in 1935 by T.A. Doebler Sr., focused on local production and distribution. Currently, the company serves the needs of growers in nine states in the East. In 2009, Doebler’s [...]

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Business profile: Seed Consultants, Inc.

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. [...]

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Business profile: Terry’s Truck & Trailer Equipment

NORTH CANTON, Ohio — How many times have you purchased something only to find that the sale was the end of the seller’s service? That won’t happen at Terry’s Truck & Trailer Equipment, 3894 State St., N.W., North Canton. “Our success comes from putting our customers’ satisfaction as our No. 1 priority,” said owner and [...]

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Business profile: Tri-State Veterinary

ROGERS, Ohio — Tri-State Veterinary, located at 9282 Sprucevale Road, recently began performing farm calls in the local and surrounding area and plans on expanding their reach in the near future. “In the next year, we plan to further expand the farm call portion of the practice as well as our area of coverage,” Jimmy [...]

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Business profile: TP Tools & Equipment

CANFIELD, Ohio — Restoration tools? Yes, you’ll find them at TP Tools & Equipment. But when you stop at TP Tools, 7075 state Route 446 in Canfield, you also discover they do more than just sell tools. The folks at TP Tools are also serious antique car collectors and have a full-time restoration shop to [...]

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Business profile: Harold’s Equipment Inc.

DUNDEE, Ohio — Harold’s Equipment Inc., located at 2120 County Road 168 near Dundee in rural Holmes County, has seen many changes over the past 25 years. It has seen the typical farm change from the small family-owned operations to farms with larger and larger herds of cattle. Along the way, many farms went out [...]

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Business profile: Progressive Diesel Injection

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Progressive Diesel Injection is preparing for the future by developing a plan to ensure they are trained in handling the stricter regulations surrounding diesel emissions. The full-service diesel engine machine shop has been keeping its customers’ equipment up and running since 1971 when Harry Ratvasky Sr., founded the company. And, as [...]

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Business profile: K Buildings

Steel buildings offer livestock farmers major improvement By CHRIS KICK ckick@farmanddairy.com NEW WESTON, Ohio — Ted Ruchty has been putting up freestall barns and other farm buildings for more than 20 years. Up until the past year, wood has been the primary material. But with some coaxing from the staff of K Buildings, he’s now [...]

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Business profile: Lamb and webster

Pennsylvania business brings together farm technology and service By KRISTY FOSTER kfoster@farmanddairy.com GROVE CITY, Pa. — A Pennsylvania tractor and implement dealer may have only been at the location for a year but it brings a lot of history and dedication to technology. Lamb and Webster began in 1960 with its first location in Springville, [...]

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