Year: 2025

A brown and white cow stands in a grassy field at sunset, looking toward the camera. Other cows graze in the background with rolling hills and a colorful sky overhead.

Cattle Theft: Not Just a Thing of the Wild West

In 2025, cattle producers continue receiving record prices for their livestock at local sale barns and auction markets. While many enjoy the spoils of their labor after years of discouraging events like drought and herd reduction, this surge in value beckons unwanted attention. Scarlett Madinger, the vice president of communications […]

Sunflowers Photo by Keith Borgmeyer a photo of vibrant field of yellow sunflowers stretches toward a red barn with an American flag above the door, set against a backdrop of green trees under a clear blue sky.

Summer Wonder

Across farm country, summer is when hard work begins to show. Months of planning and planting take shape in row after row of green—and sometimes gold. It’s a time to monitor, manage and trust in the process, knowing that every sunrise brings you one step closer to harvest. Summer doesn’t […]

MFA Oil CEO Jon Ihler, and others stand outdoors holding a large check for $150,000 made out to Feeding Missouri from MFA Oil, Break Time, and Big O Tires, dated June 2, 2025. They are smiling with greenery in the background.

MFA Oil Raises $150,000 to Fight Hunger at Eleventh Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert Benefitting Feeding Missouri

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy cooperative, proudly announces that its eleventh Annual Charity Golf Scramble and Concert raised $150,000 in donations to support Feeding Missouri’s mission of hunger relief throughout the state. The event was held on Monday, June 2, 2025, at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, […]

A man shows three young women a potted plant indoors. The women hold clipboards and notebooks, and they all appear to be engaged in a discussion or lesson about the plant.

Making the Connection

Aaron Medsker, ag teacher and FFA advisor, probably impacts more students at DeKalb High School, a smaller school in the Buchanan County (Mo.) R-IV School District, than anyone else. Out of about 90 students in total, 51 are in FFA or in his classes. “He’s a good FFA advisor and […]

A group of people sits on benches outdoors, facing a wooden cross and a lake at sunset. The sky is partly cloudy and glows with orange and yellow hues, reflecting off the water. Trees frame the scene.

A Place of Belonging

Nestled on a scenic peninsula surrounded by Council Grove Lake in the heart of Kansas prairie country, White Memorial Camp offers something far deeper than a place to pitch a tent or paddle a canoe. It offers a place of belonging, growth and connection. “This land has always been a […]

MFA Oil Plant Manager Dan Schaefer presents a grant to Faith Bridge Executive Director Andie Jamerson (Moberly, Mo.).

MFA Oil Foundation Distributes Grants to 54 Organizations

The MFA Oil Foundation provides cash grants to nonprofit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a significant concentration of members and employees. In January 2025, the foundation approved $120,800 in grants to 54 organizations. Pictured Above: MFA Oil Plant Manager Dan Schaefer presents a grant […]

Two men wearing hats and casual jackets stand smiling in front of a large red tractor and farm equipment, with a silo and trees in the background.

Farming Side by Side

In the rolling farmland of southeastern Daviess County, Mo., brothers Drew and Colby Dixon are carrying forward a four-generation farming legacy with resilience and a strong bond that keeps their operation running smoothly. Together with their uncle, Lanny Dixon, the brothers raise corn and soybeans on 2,200 acres. Drew and […]

Aerial view of a busy shipping port at sunset, with large cranes loading cargo containers onto ships docked by the waterfront and stacks of colorful containers lined up along the docks.

Everyone’s Talking Tariffs

On April 2, 2025, President Trump held his “Liberation Day” press conference in the White House Rose Garden to announce a sweeping round of tariffs on 57 countries, including a universal 10% tariff on all foreign imports. Since that date, conversations around tariffs have become nearly inescapable. What was once […]

MFA Oil Welcomes Summer Interns

MFA Oil is providing 13 students with valuable, real-world experience through its summer internship program. The interns will be working with a variety of departments throughout the Home Office. During the program, interns will contribute to meaningful projects that align with their interests and career goals. The internship program began in […]

A blue and white propane delivery truck labeled MFA Oil Propane is parked on a rural road. The truck has large tires and a cylindrical tank. The background shows a grassy field under a clear blue sky.

MFA Oil Company Opens New Office in Big Rock, Tennessee

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, is expanding its footprint with the opening of a new office in Big Rock, Tennessee. The location, set to begin operations on April 21, 2025, will offer propane delivery services to homeowners, farmers, and businesses in Stewart County and the surrounding area. […]

A red tractor with double rear wheels pulling farming equipment on a rural road. Rolling green fields and a barn are visible in the background. The sky is clear and blue.

Watch for Farm Equipment on Rural Roads

Spring fieldwork and planting have begun in many areas, which means farm equipment is on the move. During this time of year, both motorists and farmers should be extra cautious on rural roads. Modern farm machinery is safer and more visible than in the past, but it’s also larger and […]

MFA Oil President and CEO Jon Ihler is standing in front of a wooden display cabinet.

Going Digital

Change isn’t always easy—especially when it involves something as familiar as the magazine you’ve been receiving in the mail for years. I get it. But as we launch this first digital edition, I want to take a moment to explain why we’ve made this transition and why I believe it’s […]

Year: 2025

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