[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1745]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    KALMBACH FEEDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY

  Mr. PORTMAN. Madam President, today I wish to congratulate Kalmbach 
Feeds, a family-owned company, on 50 years of serving Ohio farms and 
agribusiness. Kalmbach Farms was founded in 1963 by Milton and Ruth 
Kalmbach, and their goal was to ``create a new way of doing business.'' 
Starting the business with only one truck and one employee, the 
Kalmbach family opened a mix-and-grind plant in Upper Sandusky, OH. 
That operation has grown into the large commercial farm it is today.
  Kalmbach Farms has been on the forefront of feed production. The farm 
manufactures and sells nutritional products for all livestock and 
poultry species and has been devoted to providing customers feed at a 
fair price. The Kalmbach family has been able to expand its business 
model to include nutritional products for mink, wildlife, swine, and 
pets. With branches in both Michigan and Indiana, Kalmbach Farms' 
products are regional leaders in the animal nutrition industry and are 
distributed in several States, including Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, 
Kentucky, West Virginia, Illinois, and New York.
  Kalmbach Farms is now run by Milton and Ruth's son, Paul Kalmbach. 
This proud Ohio company employs over 250 people, and since the business 
began there has not been a single layoff. Kalmbach Feeds is continuing 
to look to the future by expanding the business and offering more 
employment opportunities for individuals interested in agriculture. I 
would like to congratulate the Kalmbach family on their 50 years of 
quality service.

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