Year: 2021

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, announced it would pay $6.5 million in cash to its members in exchange for doing business with the company. The cooperative shared the news during its 92nd Annual Delegate Meeting on Dec. 13 in Columbia, Mo. Nearly 350 delegates, guests and employees […]

As the season for severe winter weather approaches, make sure your family and your property are prepared for whatever the winter brings. Winter storms can create high winds, treacherous roads and drop significant snowfall. If you find your home in the projected path of a winter storm this season, consider […]

Now is the time to take some essential steps to winterize your equipment. Whether you plan to store it for the season or prepare it for work during winter’s harsh conditions, winterization is an important maintenance activity. Lubricants play an essential role in keeping your equipment protected even when you […]

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, announces the acquisition of the propane and refined fuel operations of Midwest Propane, the energy business of Mid-West Fertilizer, LLC, on Nov. 30. The deal includes customers, energy employees, trucks and storage tanks in eastern Kansas, western Missouri and northeast Oklahoma. “The […]

Missouri Farm Bureau, with MFA Incorporated, MFA Oil Company, and Doyle Equipment Manufacturing Company, announced today that the companies have filed a lawsuit challenging the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) emergency rule vaccine mandate. The emergency temporary standard (ETS) from OSHA mandates that U.S. workers at companies with 100 […]

Propane is a safe and reliable fuel, but like many other fuels, it is highly flammable. That means it can be dangerous if not handled properly. To protect you, your family and others, you must be aware of – and respect – the normal, everyday hazards around you. Propane is […]

A small investment of time and diligence through the performance of daily machinery inspections can pay dividends and add to the return on investment you have on your equipment. Maintenance is part of ownership; it always has been and always will be. You can plan for and schedule maintenance to […]

The best time to start planning for winter is now, and your local MFA Oil propane office can help. Propane systems are a safe, effective way to keep your family comfortable and your home humming all winter long. But it’s always important to make the necessary winter preparations to ensure […]

In late March 2020, we noticed a decrease in our job applications even as unemployment spiked to an all-time high. Fast forward to today and finding talent is still a huge challenge for many companies. The job market is steadily recovering, and unemployment claims are falling. Yet, many companies are […]

Select Break Time locations now serve delicious scoops of premium, Missouri-made ice cream from Ice Cream Factory. Visitors to Break Time stores in Ashland, Clinton, Lebanon, Lee’s Summit and Macon can treat themselves to unique ice cream flavors like gooey butter cake, blackberry cobbler, Cobalt Cookie and more. Ice Cream […]

After Years of Struggles, One Bootheel Farm Family Found Success Growing Organic Crops In a post-pandemic world, the video teleconference has become an essential tool for conducting business—even for farmers like Steve McKaskle of Braggadocio, Mo. He’s found unique ways to use the technology to his advantage. “We’re going to […]

Investor Seeks to Revitalize Community, Create National Tourism Destination The streets of small-town Augusta, Mo., are bustling with activity in early September. Harvest season for the local vineyards among the rolling hills of the Missouri Rhineland is quickly approaching, and work crews are busy preparing for the annual influx of […]