Progress Edition Profile

Carrollton farmer strives to find the right grazing balance

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

A Carrollton farmer finds a balance between keeping the soil healthy and creating a profit.

Forestry takes a turn and a new online business is born

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 by Kristy Foster Seachrist

A Summitville family is taking what others would discard and burn and turning it into a profit.

Business Profile: Deerfield Farms

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

DEERFIELD, Ohio — Looking back, it may seem surprising to some that the history of Deerfield Farms Service, Inc. dates back to 1959, when it began as a 93-acre corn and hog operation owned by Boyd Wallbrown Jr., and his wife, Joan, at the present site in Deerfield, Ohio. As Boyd increased his acres, he [...]

Business Profile: 64 Metals

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 by Contributing Writers

The post-frame building business at 64 Metals, a family-owned business in St. Louisville, Ohio, has gone through the roof… literally.

Business Profile: Greier Ag Center

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 by Andrea Zippay

Farmers’ needs and wants are still Greier Ag Center’s priority.

Business Profile: Mitchell’s Fence Supply

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

Mitchell’s Fence Supply was originally located in the home of owners Lance and Angie Mitchell in February 2007. By April, the business had outgrown the home and moved into its current retail building at 19041 Township Road 7 in Coshocton.

Business Profile: COBA/Select Sires

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

COLUMBUS –Dairy and beef breeders know to turn to COBA/Select Sires for the best genetics to get their cows and heifers pregnant. The farmer-owned cooperative celebrated 2007 as its 11th consecutive phenomenal sales year, according to general manager Bernie Heisner. In 1997, COBA sold 670,884 units of semen. Ten years later, in the same market [...]

Business Profile: Case Farms

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

WINESBURG, Ohio — Case Farms is a fully integrated poultry farming and processing group of dedicated individuals comprised of over 2,000 employees and 400 contract growers that work together to produce consistent quality poultry products every time for every customer.

Business Profile: W.G. Dairy Supply

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

CRESTON, Ohio — With the mottos “We service what we sell” and “Working together,” you can bet you’ll get top-notch treatment from all of W.G. Dairy Supply’s 25 employees. The family business currently offers a full line of milking and barn equipment, including Bou-Matic milking systems; Dari-Kool bulk tanks and sanitation; Chemland cleaning chemicals; J-Star [...]

Business Profile: Progressive Diesel Injection

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 by Farm and Dairy Staff

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Finding enough time to get all the work done is hard enough, but when your equipment is down it’s downright impossible. That’s when Progressive Diesel Injection can bail you out.