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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
