Author: Adam Buckallew
2016 election primer
The November election is shaping up to be a momentous occasion. There are a wide range of national and state-wide offices up for grabs and some important ballot measures for voters to consider. We’ve highlighted a few of the important races and questions voters will be deciding upon. For months, […]
From the Ground to the Pump
The Refining Process Explained You probably realize you are using energy when you fill up your vehicle’s fuel tank or burn propane to heat your homes. But have you ever stopped to consider the source of the energy or how it is delivered? It all goes back to the ancient, […]
Farm Groups, Food Industry Hail Historic Food Labeling Law
On July 29, President Barack Obama signed a bill that puts in place federal standards for the labeling of products made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The new law will require most food products to carry a text label, symbol, 1-800 number, website or scannable smartphone code indicating whether they […]
Investing in the Future
The MFA Oil Board of Directors works with the cooperative’s management team to guide the company in its mission of serving the needs of members. One of the company’s core principles is a commitment to operational excellence, and this has become increasingly important in today’s business climate. “We’ve made a […]
Break Time Construction Underway
Break Time is keeping construction crews busy around Missouri. Break Time’s first location in the Kansas City metropolitan market is set to open in October in Lee’s Summit, a suburb southeast of the city. “Suburban expansion is one of our targeted growth areas, and we plan to continue looking for […]
Growing Member Benefits— One Acquisition at a Time
MFA Oil Company actively seeks out opportunities to expand its business to better serve customers and offer greater benefits to owners. The department behind this objective, Mergers and Acquisitions, takes a strategic look at potential acquisitions and helps usher new companies into the MFA Oil family. “We look for acquisition […]
Extended Life Coolants Increase Uptime, Cut Costs
Only a third of the energy created in the internal combustion engine of motor vehicles and equipment is used to move the vehicle. The rest is transferred as waste heat in equal amounts to the exhaust gas and engine coolant. While water is an excellent heat transfer fluid, it’s relatively […]
Construction Ramps Up on Shuttle-Loader Facility
After a wetter than normal summer, construction is well underway on the new shuttle-loader just outside Hamilton, Mo. The grain-handling facility, a joint venture between MFA Incorporated and MFA Oil Company, will consist of 2 million bushels of permanent storage and 1.5 million bushels of temporary storage. The site will be connected to the Union […]
MFA Oil Company Acquires Ozark County LP Gas Company, Inc.
MFA Oil Company has acquired Ozark County LP Gas Company, Inc., a propane retailer with offices in Gainesville, Mo. and Mountain Home, Ark.
MFA Oil Company Expands Operations in Arkansas and Oklahoma
MFA Oil Company has acquired select assets of Fuels & Supplies and Jim Woods Marketing, Inc. The sale includes propane operations in northeast Oklahoma and refined fuel/ tank wagon operations in northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma.
Meeting the Needs of Arkansas Poultry Producers
Poultry is big business in Arkansas. Nearly 6,000 Arkansas farms produce some type of poultry, including broilers, turkeys and egg-laying hens. Poultry is the state’s top agricultural product, accounting for $4.47 billion in cash receipts or 44.3 percent of the total for all agricultural sales in Arkansas. By far the […]
Big Data
The Next Revolution in Agriculture Thanks to precision agriculture and advancements in equipment and computing technology, farmers are building a treasure trove of production information. The wealth of data generated by precision agriculture technology has enormous potential, but it’s what farmers do with this information that matters. If properly analyzed, […]