Progress Edition Profile

Business Profile: Leppo Rents and Bobcat

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Susan Mykrantz

WOOSTER, Ohio — When Roy and Stella Leppo founded their company in 1945, they handled Oliver farm equipment out of their Akron-based store.
During the 1950s and 1960s, their son, Richard, oversaw the company’s growth and as the area changed, Leppo also changed to meet the needs of their customers.
Today, Leppo offers construction equipment, […]

Business Profile: Richard T. Kiko Agency Inc.

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Andrea Zippay

SALEM, Ohio — Say ‘Kiko,’ think real estate.
All real estate.
If a parcel exists — anything from a shopping center or industrial building to a residential corner lot or farmstead — the Richard T. Kiko Agency Inc. can sell it.
The company, based in Canton, specializes in all kinds of real estate transactions, not just the red-and-yellow-signed […]

Business Profile: Hoopes Fertilizer

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Janelle Skrinjar

EAST ROCHESTER, Ohio — A piece of equipment at Hoopes Fertilizer is putting a new twist on an old job.

Business Profile: Seed Consultants

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, Ohio — Seed Consultants, Inc. started with zero sales in 1990, and expanded to over $25 million in gross sales in 2008. Based in Washington Court House, Ohio, it is currently the largest independent seed company in Ohio, and third of all seed companies doing business in Ohio.
Seed Consultants, Inc. is […]

Business Profile: Minerva True Value

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

MINERVA, Ohio –If progress is measured by change and adapting to the trends in the local area, Minerva True Value has been making progress for years.

Business Profile: Dairy Farmers of America

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

FAIRLAWN, Ohio — Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is a milk marketing cooperative and food company dedicated to providing a secure market for member milk and to making available services that help members produce high-quality milk.
The cooperative offers over-order premiums, including quality premiums. Experienced field representatives are available to help producers improve milk quality […]

Business Profile: Terry’s Tire Town

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Founded by Terry Tolerton, Terry’s Tire Town has come a long way since that first store opened in Alliance.

Business Profile: Renaissance Nutrition

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

ROARING SPRING, Pa. — In over 23 years, Renaissance Nutrition has become the largest nutrition and premix manufacturing business in the Northeast, and continues to rapidly expand in the Midwest.
The company is committed to providing livestock producers with quality products, resources and information needed to improve both productivity and profitability.
Its highly-qualified nutritional consultants have become […]

Business Profile: Log Cabin Fence

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

AMITY, Pa. — Log Cabin Fence, of Amity, Pa., provides fence materials and installation for professionals and do-it-yourselfers alike.
It is a family owned and operated company that started when the Iams’ began selling wire out of the back of a pick-up truck in 1981. The business expanded into providing professional fence installation, as well […]

Business Profile: Dynamic Structures

Friday, June 13, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — In another phase of strategic growth that began earlier this year with a revamped logo and a new facility expansion, Dynamic Structures has launched an interactive Web site.