Author: Adam Buckallew
95 Years Strong
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, […]
Supporting Emerging Leaders in Ag
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 […]
Egg-splosive Prices: What’s Driving the Surge
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 […]
MFA Oil Foundation Awards Grants to 94 Nonprofit 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 October 2024, the foundation approved $155,650 in grants to 94 organizations.
Deep Roots, Strong Ties
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 […]
MFA Oil Foundation Announces $120,000 in Community Grants
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 Announces 2025 Director Election Results
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 […]
Higher Funds for Higher Education
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 Announces $14.1 Million Distribution to Members
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 […]
New Break Time Opens in Brookline
MFA Petroleum Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MFA Oil Company, has opened its newest Break Time convenience store at 2225 N. Stone Creek Drive in Brookline, Mo. The 4,700-square-foot store, which created 16 jobs in the community, began serving customers on November 13. The new Break Time location features […]
Go Paperless to Avoid Mail Delays
Living in rural Missouri has its perks: the fresh air, wide-open spaces, and most importantly, the strong sense of community. However, for a growing number of rural residents, it also comes with a familiar frustration: slower mail delivery. In recent months, concerns about rural mail delivery have intensified, with lawmakers […]
A Dream Takes Root
Third-Generation Arkansas Farmer Steps Up for Her Family In the flat, fertile farmland of Greene County, Ark., where the horizon stretches unbroken and the sky can seem endless, Mikka Felty farms the same land her family has cultivated for three generations. Here in the heart of the Arkansas Delta, vast, […]