Year: 2017
The Danger Zone
Grain Bin Entry is Risky Business Last fall’s record-breaking U.S. harvest of corn and soybeans has set the stage for “the perfect storm for more grain bin accidents in 2017,” according to Charles Ellis, a natural resources engineer with University of Missouri Extension. Across the country, grain bins are filled […]
MFA Oil Hosts Inaugural Young Farmers Conference
Developing the next generation of leaders in agriculture grows more important every year as the average age of principal farm operators climbs higher. Data from the 2012 Census of Agriculture, the most recent, revealed farmers older than 65 years of age outnumber those under 35 by a ratio of six-to-one. […]
Farmers Needed for Missouri Strip Trial Program
Ten years ago, not many farmers were talking about cover crops. That is not the case now, says Greg Luce, University of Missouri Extension corn specialist and research director for the Missouri Soybean Association and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council. He invites farmers to take part in MU’s Missouri Strip […]
Propane Contracting – It’s a Hit
In baseball, if you manage to hit the ball three times out of 10 you are considered an all-star. If you manage to maintain that same average throughout your career, you might even have a shot at the hall of fame. Now imagine you got a hit seven out of […]
Putting the Right People in Place
Employees are the heart and soul of a business. They are the most valuable assets any company possesses. That’s why the success of a company is often defined by its ability to put the right people in the right positions. The MFA Oil Board of Directors recognizes the important role […]
MFA Oil Partners with Cattlemen to Provide Wildfire Relief
n early March, wildfires ravaged more than a million acres of land in Oklahoma and Kansas. MFA Oil is working with the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association to help the farmers and ranchers who were devastated by the fires by donating $5,000 in gift cards to reimburse fuel expenses for volunteers who […]
Parcell Named First MFA Professor of Agribusiness
MFA Incorporated, MFA Oil and the MFA Foundation pledged $750,000, payable over four years, to the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) in 2015 to establish an endowed professorship that supports education and research. The first professorship role was recently filled. Joe Parcell, professor and […]
Twellman Inducted into Missouri Institute of Cooperatives Hall of Fame
MFA Oil congratulates Beverly Twellman, who retired from the company with 44 years of service in 2015, for her induction into the Cooperative Hall of Fame by the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives (MIC). During her time with the company, Twellman worked closely with MFA Oil’s presidents, members of the board […]
Turning Terror into Determination
Sarah Fuehring planted flowers in her front yard while her three- and five-year-old children played nearby on a peaceful summer’s day. Unbeknown to the her, danger slowly drew near. A drifter had wondered onto their property and leered at the family from the end of their driveway, which was near […]
Bulk Oil Drivers Keep Customers Well Stocked
MFA Oil’s bulk oil drivers travel thousands of miles each month delivering lubricants to customers. The deliveries go to farmers, schools, department of transportation offices, highway patrol outposts, automotive garages, oil change shops, construction companies and trucking firms. The bulk shipments are an ideal way for any customers with a […]
Gear Up Your Vehicle for Spring: 10-Step Maintenance Checklist
Spring is here and that means driving season is right around the corner. Just as spring cleaning is a good idea for your home, it also makes sense to give your vehicle a seasonal tune-up. “Winter can be hard on automobiles, so now’s the perfect time to perform preventive maintenance […]
Keeping Up with Motor Oil Technology
The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently released a new heavy-duty engine oil specification to replace API CJ-4. The new API CK-4 service category for diesel engine oil has been in development for about a decade and will deliver improved fuel economy performance and reduce emissions. Known as PC-11A during its […]