Author: Adam Buckallew

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Eye on the Future

MFA Oil is exploring non-traditional business opportunities that could benefit its members in the future. The Earth is indisputably round. But standing on its surface, the curvature is imperceptible. Just as it’s difficult to recognize the planet’s rounded nature, it can be easy to miss gradual changes that lead to […]

MFA Oil Announces $10 Million in Cash Returns to Owners, Reports 2020 Fiscal Results

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, has declared it will pay more than $10 million in cash to its members in exchange for doing business with the company. The announcement was made during the cooperative’s 91st Annual Delegate Meeting on December 14, which was held virtually for the first […]

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Connected to the Co-op

Since the day Lester Rufenacht first got his hands in the dirt on his family’s farm in southern Henry County, Mo., he’s found himself drawn to working the land. “I guess it’s in my blood at this point,” Lester says with a laugh. With the exception of a two-year deployment […]

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Urban Farm to Serve Central Missouri Veterans

The Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture and Harry S. Truman Veterans’ Hospital have entered into a three-year agreement to use CCUA’s urban farm site at 1209 Smith St. in Columbia to develop a new community space for mid-Missouri veterans. Beginning in the spring of 2020, the two organizations will work […]

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Farmland Values Remain Resilient

In spite of tight profit margins and challenging market conditions, farmland values are up. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2019 Land Values report revealed the average value of agricultural cropland was $4,100 per acre in 2019, up $50 per acre or 1.2% from 2018. The average value of pastureland was […]

2020 Holiday Schedule

The holidays are quickly approaching. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family good health and good cheer. All MFA Oil offices will be closing in observance of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. This gives our employees an opportunity to enjoy this special time […]

Winter Propane Safety Tips

Now is the time to prepare for upcoming winter weather. Here are five winter propane safety tips to keep in mind as we enter the season for snow and ice. Be Prepared If you are a will-call customer, the first thing you need to do in advance of a storm […]

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MFA Oil Opens New Petro-Card 24 in Bolivar

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, announces the opening of its newest Petro-Card 24 unattended fueling station at 2368 W. Aldrich Road in Bolivar, Mo. The location is open to the public and offers red diesel, clear diesel and unleaded gasoline. All major credit and fleet cards are accepted. […]

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Honoring Our Heroes

Since 2018, Orscheln Farm and Home has participated in a coordinated volunteer effort led by nonprofit Wreaths Across America to deliver Christmas wreaths to military veteran cemeteries. Each holiday season, an honor fleet of volunteer drivers and trucks carrying millions of ceremonial wreaths fan out across the country to deliver […]

MFA Oil Announces Divestment of Jiffy Lube Franchise

MFA Oil has owned and operated its Jiffy Lube franchise through its subsidiary MFA Petroleum Company since 1990.

Video chat helps keep older adults connected during pandemic

Connecting in the Time of COVID

At the outset of the pandemic, many people bunkered down in their homes and self-isolated for safety. Nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where many occupants are elderly and have chronic medical conditions, banned visitors to protect the health of their residents. While the seclusion helped keep the virus out […]

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Tiny Crop, Big Returns

Microgreens Fuel Growth at Farmboy Garden Richard Leiweke was staring at a bag of pea seeds that was past its prime, and he was tempted to throw it out with the garbage because he had serious concerns about its ability to germinate. Years earlier he had read stories of people […]

Author: Adam Buckallew

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