Author: Adam Buckallew

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. […]

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 […]

Hello, I’m Adam Buckallew. If you are a frequent reader of Momentum magazine, you’ve likely seen my name many times before. I helped launch Momentum for MFA Oil in 2015 and have served as the magazine’s editor ever since. One of the things I enjoy most is meeting our farmers […]

MFA Oil Highlights Major Investment, Announces $14.1 Million in Cash for Members at Annual Meeting For nearly a century, MFA Oil has stood strong, guided by its mission of service to its member-owners. As the cooperative celebrated its 95th anniversary, more than 300 delegates from 80 locations convened in Columbia, […]

More than 45 young farmers and ranchers from Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas gathered at Camden on the Lake Resort in Lake Ozark, Mo., for the fourth Emerging Leaders in Agriculture Conference. The two-and-a-half-day event in January, hosted jointly by MFA Oil and MFA Incorporated, brought together the next generation of […]

According to a recent report from CoBank, U.S. poultry and egg producers face unprecedented challenges as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to threaten production. The egg industry has 8% fewer laying hens than three years ago, with over 100 million table-egg-laying hens affected through January 2025. In just the […]

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 October 2024, the foundation approved $155,650 in grants to 94 organizations.

An antique MFA Oil gas pump stands on John A. Busch’s Washington, Mo., farm, with its freshly polished handle gleaming in the sun. This vintage pump, believed to be close to 85 years old, has been a constant presence on the property dispensing nothing but MFA Oil fuel since before […]

The MFA Oil Foundation provides cash grants to non–profit organizations that are working to improve communities where MFA Oil has a significant concentration of members and employees. In January, the foundation approved $120,800 in grants to 54 organizations.

MFA Oil Company announces that three members of its Board of Directors have been re-elected to three-year terms following district delegate meetings in January 2025. The re-elected board members are: The MFA Oil Board of Directors represents the interests of the co-op’s members. The board establishes company policies and operating […]

The application period for the 2025 MFA Foundation Scholarship Program is now open, providing students in MFA’s trade territory with financial assistance to reach their higher education goals. This year, each scholarship is increasing to $2,500, up from the previous amount of $2,000. The MFA Foundation scholarships are intended to help […]

MFA Oil Company marked its 95th Annual Delegate Meeting on December 8-9, 2024, with the announcement of $14.1 million in cash and equity distributions to its member-owners, reflecting a year of strong financial performance. More than 300 farmers representing 80 MFA Oil locations attended the meeting in Columbia, Mo., to […]