Author: Adam Buckallew
MFA Oil Company Announces Death of Board Member Floyd Buckman
It is with great sadness that the MFA Oil executive team and Board of Directors announces the death of board member Floyd Buckman who was tragically killed on August 27 in a single-vehicle accident.
Time is Running Out on Propane Contracting
As Labor Day approaches, the unofficial end of summer nears and that means cooler temperatures are just around the corner. While it’s easy to understand wanting to put off purchasing propane during the heat of summer, doing so runs the risk of missing out on favorable contracting rates. MFA Oil […]
MFA Oil Acquires Refined Fuel Operations of Rock Port Oil Company
MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, has acquired the refined fuel operations of Rock Port Oil Company, an independent retailer based in Rock Port, Mo. The acquisition closed on August 8.
MFA Oil Acquires Propane and Farm Fuel Operations of Frazier Oil & LP Gas Company, Inc
MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, has acquired the propane and farm fuel operations of Frazier Oil & LP Gas Company, Inc., an independent retailer based in Gower, Mo. The acquisition became official on August 2.
MFA Oil Acquires the Propane Operations of Rolla Farmer’s Exchange
MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, has purchased the propane operations of farm input supply cooperative Rolla Farmer’s Exchange of Rolla, Mo.
How Blockchain Could Disrupt Agriculture
Frank Yiannas walked into his staff meeting with a package of sliced mangoes. As he set it down on the table, he looked at his team of Walmart colleagues and said, “The traceback study starts right now. Hit the clock.” Yiannas wanted to know from which country the mangoes came […]
Coalition Seeks to Grow Demand for Biodiesel
When Missouri soybean farmers began investing their checkoff dollars into biodiesel research in 1991, they set the wheels in motion for the development of a renewable fuel that would drive demand for their crop and provide a clean-burning alternative to petroleum diesel. “Biodiesel started out as an idea—an opportunity to […]
Fill Propane Tanks Now to Save Later
As the summer temperatures rise, the crisp winds of fall and winter can seem impossibly far away. In the heat of the summer, it can be easy to put winter to-do’s, such as filling up your propane tank, on the back burner. But filling tanks now, rather than waiting until […]
Critters Drive Sustainable Success At Jowler Creek Vineyard and Winery
Fields of corn and soybean are common sights on the short drive from Interstate 29 to Jowler Creek Road in rural Platte County, Mo. A different kind of crop grown in rows soon comes into view as tires crunch the gravel of the road. An unpaved driveway leads the way […]
5 Questions with Benny Farrell
How would you describe yourself and your farming operation? I was born and raised in northwest Missouri and have been farming here my entire life. I represent the fifth generation of my family to do so. My wife, Nancy, and I raise corn, soybeans and cattle with our two sons […]
Mark Fenner Named Outstanding CEO Communicator
On June 5, Mark Fenner, president and CEO of MFA Oil, was awarded the Outstanding CEO Communicator award by the Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) in Fort Worth, Texas. Fenner was presented the award at the CCA annual institute. A panel of judges from the association reviewed each nominee and their […]
Fordyce to lead Farm Service Agency
MFA Oil congratulates Richard Fordyce, a longtime member of the cooperative, for his appointment to serve as the administrator of USDA’s Farm Services Agency by the Trump administration. Fordyce will oversee the agency’s effort to support agricultural production across the country through a network of 2,100 county and 50 state […]