Author: Adam Buckallew

Nov. 30, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced long-awaited blending requirements that will increase the amounts of ethanol, biodiesel and other renewable fuels in the nation’s fuel supply. The EPA mandate calls for 18.11 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended with gasoline and diesel in 2016, […]

A company’s guiding principles are like the ability of a gyro-compass to consistently signal the direction of the true north. No matter the circumstances, they always point out the correct course to follow. MFA Oil Company has a strong set of six principles the Board of Directors relies upon to […]

MFA Oil’s Jiffy Lube franchises have been providing fast and friendly service to mid-Missouri motorists since 1988. The company currently operates eight Jiffy Lube stores with four in Columbia, two in Jefferson City, and one each in Fulton and Sedalia. When customers visit any of the MFA Oil-owned Jiffy Lube […]

MFA Oil Company has named Edward Harper vice president of retail automotive. Harper will oversee MFA Oil’s Big O Tires and Jiffy Lube operations in addition to the company’s construction and maintenance departments. “Ed is an experienced leader with a proven 20-year track record of success at MFA Oil,” says […]

The Missouri Propane Education and Research Council (MOPERC) recently announced Tom Procter, MFA Oil director of service, has been elected to serve as its chairman. Procter and other officers were installed on Jan. 6, 2016, at the council’s winter meeting in Camdenton, Mo. MOPERC comprises 15 volunteer directors and is […]

Customers who have recently filled up at a Petro Card-24 might have noticed a change. MFA Oil is in the process of upgrading the payment kiosks at all of its Petro Card-24 locations. More than 100 of the new kiosks have already been installed, according to Sandy Cryderman, MFA Oil […]

MFA Oil takes great pride in providing our farmer-owners and customers with the energy solutions needed to keep their operations growing. We know that meeting our customers’ needs goes beyond simply delivering fuel. The MFA Oil Service Division was established to ensure our customers receive the care they deserve. In […]

The generosity and community involvement of the Missouri and Arkansas Big O Tires stores have caught the attention of Big O Tires corporate headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The national tire retailer recently recognized Rusty and Melanie Coats with a “Living Our Core Values” award to salute the duo’s […]

MFA Oil Company announces it has acquired Brownfield Oil Company, a refined fuels and lubricants supplier based in Moberly, Mo. The purchase includes a Sinclair gas station in Shelbina, Mo. and a Sinclair cardlock fueling facility in Kirksville, Mo. “This acquisition made a lot of sense for our company,” says […]

MFA Oil Company, the seventh largest propane retailer in the United States, announces it has acquired S&S Oil and Propane Company, Inc. (S&S), a propane, refined fuels and lubricants retailer based in Emporia, Kan. The deal includes 17 propane storage facilities, five bulk fuel storage facilities, five card refueling locations […]

Rural Infrastructure Repairs Needed Farmers in the United States are faced with losing one of their most valuable competitive advantages over foreign competitors if drastic improvements are not made to the nation’s deteriorating network of roads and bridges. A growing list of reports have detailed the worsening condition of America’s […]

Farmland prices in the United States are headed for “the first significant correction since the mid-1980s,” according to a recent report from MetLife Agricultural Finance. The private agricultural lender, one of North America’s largest, expects land values to drop by an average of 20 percent by 2018 from recent peaks […]