Year: 2022

MFA Petroleum Company, a subsidiary of MFA Oil, opened the doors to its newest Break Time convenience store at 1545 W. Republic Road in Springfield, Mo., on Dec. 19. The 4,600-square-foot store is Break Time’s second location in the Springfield market. “We tell our Break Time customers we only need […]

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, declared it would pay $6.9 million in cash to its members at the company’s 93rd Annual Delegate Meeting on December 12, 2022. Nearly 300 elected representatives of the cooperative convened in Columbia, Mo., at the Holiday Inn Expo Center to receive reports […]

MFA Petroleum Company (MPC), a Big O Tires franchisee and a wholly owned subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, announced today the acquisition of 13 Big O Tires stores in the Kansas City metropolitan area. MPC purchased the stores from TBC Corporation, which owns and operates over 730 tire and automotive […]

In February 2021, millions of people were hit by power outages as a massive winter storm swept across the country and a polar vortex plunged temperatures to record lows. While propane is independent of the electrical grid, the storm’s snow and ice made for treacherous road conditions that delayed propane […]

If you spot a puddle under your vehicle or equipment, you may have a fluid leak that requires your attention. Taking a closer look at the color and consistency of the puddle can go a long way in helping you diagnose the source. You may see a rainbow of hues […]

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, announced the acquisition of Blue Flame Gas, an independent propane retailer based in Marthasville, Mo. The deal, which closed on Oct. 18, included trucks, tanks, and customer accounts. “We are excited to welcome the propane customers of Blue Flame Gas,” said Kenny […]

During my time as president of MFA Oil, I’ve had the opportunity to recognize many employees with awards celebrating their service milestones with the company. Some of these individuals have been with the cooperative for 30 or 40 years—a rare achievement in today’s workplace where job hopping is commonplace. I […]

A grove of cedar trees stands out among the fields of corn and soybeans along U.S. Highway 36 in northeastern Missouri. Here, amid the flat, fertile farm ground just outside of Monroe City, Sweetwater Distillery sits tucked behind the evergreens. Owners Andy and Heather Utterback opened the doors to the […]

For many, Christmas traditions begin with an annual pilgrimage to The Branch Ranch Across the nation, the day after Thanksgiving—known to most as “Black Friday”—is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Retailers of all kinds attempt to lure shoppers into their stores with limited, money-saving specials on […]

It’s a scene that plays out every spring and fall at local agricultural cooperatives and farm supply stores across the country. A single-file, serpentine line of pickup trucks and trailers forms in the parking lot, often before the start of business hours. Loaded down with stock tanks, garbage cans and […]

Tony Dameron of Vandalia, Mo., raises row crops and cattle with his wife. He is a third-generation MFA Oil member and has served as a delegate for the cooperative since 2015. Dameron was elected to the MFA Oil Board of Directors in September 2018. How would you describe yourself and […]

When migratory geese and other waterfowl fly south this fall from their Canadian breeding grounds, they will bring with them an uncharacteristic specter of dread. There’s a chance that the migration may reignite a wave of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks that spread across the North American continent earlier […]