Author: Adam Buckallew
Massey Receives Cooperative Governance Certification
Joey Massey, who represents the Mid-South (District 8) on the MFA Oil Board of Directors, was recently awarded certification recognizing his completion of the Advanced Governance Series training program for cooperative board members. The series, which is offered by FCC Services, provides training on the complexity of co-op governance and […]
Farrell Inducted into MIC Hall of Fame
MFA Oil Company congratulates Benny Farrell, former chairman of the company’s Board of Directors for his induction into the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives’ Hall of Fame in March. Farrell served on the MFA Oil board for 27 years, including 21 as its chairman. He played a fundamental role in guiding […]
Stay Safe on Rural Roads
Farm machinery transportation can create dangers for farmers and rural residents. Tractors and other farm implements will soon be on the move from one field to another on backroads and highways across the Midwest. Planting season is one of the most hazardous times for driving in rural areas, notes Karen […]
Spring Clean Bulk Fuel Tanks
Spring is nearly here. That means it’s time to start getting fields ready for planting. To ensure your equipment is ready to run without issue, you need to perform preventative maintenance on your bulk fuel tank. If left unchecked, your tank will begin to collect water, rust, dirt and bacteria. […]
Fuel Contracting Enhancements Now Available
Enhancements are coming to MFA Oil’s fuel contracting program. Contracting is a valuable tool you can use to lock in fixed or maximum pricing on a set number of gallons. This provides clarity for budgeting your fuel expenses. These benefits are hallmarks of our contracting program, and they will remain […]
MFA Oil Sells Utah and Colorado Propane Operations
MFA Oil recently completed the sale of its propane operations in Vernal, Utah, and Craig, Colo., to Mountain West Propane, Inc., on Friday, February 1. The company had acquired Basin Propane Systems in Vernal on Feb. 3, 2015. Jon Ihler, MFA Oil vice president of sales and marketing, says the geographic […]
Holiday Hours
All MFA Oil offices will be closed on the following dates to allow our employees to enjoy time with their families: Thanksgiving – November 22, 2018 The day after Thanksgiving – November 23, 2018 Christmas Eve – December 24, 2018 Christmas – December 25, 2018 New Year’s Day – January […]
Choices – A Letter from Mark Fenner, MFA Oil President and CEO
The following column is written by Mark Fenner, president and CEO, and was originally published in the Fall 2018 issue of Momentum magazine. Choices. Don’t you love them? Whether it’s an ice cream flavor, a pair of jeans or the vehicle we drive, most of us like to have options. […]
MFA Oil Announces Patronage and Equity Distribution, Election of Three New Board Members
MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned cooperative, announces it will pay a patronage dividend of $8.4 million to its membership.
Maze Masters
Since 2002, the Shryock family has carved fields of corn into imaginative mazes. Located conveniently on Interstate 70 just outside of Columbia, Mo., the rustic labyrinths have firmly established the Shryock’s Callaway Farms as an annual agritourism destination that draws thousands of visitors to the family’s fields each fall. The […]
Making the Most of Their Acres
Leffler Farms Inc. Focuses on Efficiency On the fringes of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Bill and Jacquelyne Leffler are five years into an unexpected partnership. The father and daughter duo raise corn, soybean, wheat and cattle near Americus, Kan., but Jacquelyne’s return to the farm was more happenstance than […]
Milkweed Plantings Needed to Restore Threatened Monarch Butterfly
Every autumn, millions of vibrantly colored monarch butterflies embark on an incredible mass migration. The remarkable trip takes the butterflies up to 3,000 miles, traveling as far south as central Mexico before that generation’s offspring return to the upper Midwest and Canada in the spring. The wonder of this natural […]