Author: Adam Buckallew

Big O Tires Extends Commercial Tire Discount to MFA Oil Members MFA Oil was founded by a group of Missouri farmers determined to secure a reliable and affordable supply of petroleum products. The cooperative was built on the idea that the collective purchasing power of individual farmers could secure better […]

How a Fourth-Generation Dairyman Built a Future Beyond the Farm David Foster couldn’t believe it. The $20,000 he had wired overseas for a farm implement was gone. What seemed like a promising deal from a Chinese manufacturer turned out to be a scam. For many people, a mistake like that […]

Break Time Truck Stops Deliver Convenience, Comfort and Rewards Break Time has established itself as a reliable destination for professional drivers and travelers alike through its growing network of full-service truck stops among its more than 70 locations. With six truck stops in Bolivar, Jefferson City, Moberly, Sedalia, Sikeston and […]

More than 320 farmer-owners convened in Columbia, Mo., on Dec. 14-15 for MFA Oil Company’s 96th Annual Delegate Meeting, where they received updates on the cooperative’s financial performance and heard about significant investments in infrastructure and technology. The meeting brought together delegates from across MFA Oil’s eight-district territory to review […]

Above: MFA Oil plant manager Kelly Van Dusen (center) and District Manager Tony Johnson (right) present a check to Parks Work in Marceline, Mo., to help purchase new playground equipment. MFA Oil Foundation Supports 63 Community Organizations The MFA Oil Foundation provides cash grants to nonprofit organizations that are working to […]

Larry Triplett has been around cattle since he was old enough to follow his grandfather through a pasture. That was a long time ago. In the decades since, he has built a career that took him around the world and figured out how to run a ranch almost single-handedly while […]

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, held its 96th Annual Delegate Meeting on December 14-15, 2025, and announced $6.9 million in cash and equity distributions to its member-owners. More than 320 farmers attended the meeting in Columbia, Mo., to receive reports on the company’s financial standing and performance […]

MFA Oil completed the sale of two propane offices in Blanchard and Duncan, Oklahoma, on Friday, Dec. 12. Platform Fuels, an Oklahoma-based company, purchased both locations. Kenny Steeves, senior vice president of MFA Oil operations, says the company chose to sell the two locations after heavy consideration. “When we are […]

BluSphere Energy, a subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, has announced it is winding down operations. The decision follows significant changes to federal tax incentives and grant programs that have altered the affordability of solar installations and reduced demand for new projects. After evaluating the long-term outlook for the business, MFA […]

When Break Time opened its first store in 1985, convenience looked a little different. The average store was about 500 square feet, roughly the size of a two-car garage, with just a handful of soda options, two kinds of coffee and a cash register that actually required cash. Four decades […]

Rising expenses and weak markets are squeezing farm profits Across the countryside, combines are rolling through a projected fall harvest of 21.5 billion bushels of corn, soybeans and grain sorghum, a 10% increase over last year. While silos are being filled to the brim, the bin-bursting crop is not expected […]

Your Account, Your Control For years, MFA Oil members and customers have asked for an easier way to manage their accounts online. This December, that request becomes a reality with the launch of My MFA Oil, a secure digital portal that allows members to manage their account details, invoices, orders […]