Author: Adam Buckallew

Why You Should Buy Propane During the Summer

Football season is quickly approaching, kids are going back to school and pumpkin-spiced drinks are back on store shelves. Summer is drawing to a close. Fall and the cooler weather it brings will soon be here. That means it’s also time for will-call propane customers to check their tank levels […]

MFA Oil Acquires Assets of Gygr-Gas

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative, acquired the assets of Gygr-Gas, an independent propane retailer based in Boonville, Mo., on June 26. The purchase includes an office and warehouse in Boonville, trucks, and bulk storage tanks in Missouri near Desoto, Fulton, Moberly and Sunrise Beach. The Gygr-Gas office […]

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MFA Oil Promotes Charlie Alexander to Vice President of Big O Tires Operations

Alexander leads the cooperative’s 36 Big O Tires automotive service centers and has overseen the company’s retail tire division since 2018.

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MFA Oil Announces Promotion of Jennifer Bach to Vice President of Break Time Operations

Bach joins the MFA Oil executive team as vice president of Break Time operations. She oversees the company’s 71 Break Time C-stores.

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Training for the Road

New Federal Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements went into effect on Feb. 7, 2022, establishing a single national standard for obtaining a commercial driver’s license. The regulations set a baseline for training requirements for drivers seeking to:• obtain a Class A or Class B CDL for the first time;• upgrade […]

A smiling couple stands in a lush garden at Long Row Lavender, in front of a white, barn-like building. The man wears a light shirt and jeans while the woman, wearing a striped dress, gazes at him affectionately. Vibrant purple flowers bloom in the foreground.

Scented Splendor

Long Row Lavender Allows Guests to Relax with an Ancient Herb On a brilliant May morning, Tracy Smith led a group of 10 ladies through rows of lavender—her farm’s signature crop in rural Warren County, Mo. While she discussed the do’s and don’ts of growing the fragrant shrub, she encouraged […]

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Vulture Vexation

Six years after Charlie Besher’s first experience with black vultures, the memory of the encounter remains vivid. He and his wife, Donnia, were checking on their cattle in Perry County, Mo., when they came upon a grisly scene. At least 20 vultures were ravaging the corpse of a newborn calf […]

Investments for the Future

Much has changed in the nearly 100 years since MFA Oil Company’s founding, but the need for a dependable energy supplier remains as vital as ever for the cooperative’s farmer-owners. MFA Oil understands the importance of investing in infrastructure to ensure the success of its member-owners. The cooperative is committed […]

Q&A with Marion Kertz of the MFA Oil Board of Directors

Marion Kertz of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., is a retired farmer who has turned his farming operations in both Missouri and Illinois over to his two sons and nephew. He has been an MFA Oil delegate since 1997 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 2011. He served as […]

A small outdoor gas station with a white canopy displaying MFA Oil branding offers seamless fuel experiences. Featuring two fuel pumps surrounded by a concrete area, the site boasts recent payment upgrades amid trees and a clear blue sky with scattered clouds in the background.

Payment Upgrades at Petro-Card 24

A major upgrade to the credit card readers at MFA Oil Petro-Card 24 locations is nearing completion. The company has activated chip card readers and pin pads at more than 75% of its Petro-Card 24 fueling sites. The MFA Oil maintenance team is visiting each site to verify that the […]

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Building Love, Expanding Hope

More lodging and support space will soon be available for families traveling to central Missouri to seek medical care for their children. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri has begun constructing a new, larger home at the corner of South College Avenue and Stadium Boulevard in Columbia. The charity is […]

Three people stand in front of a large green tractor under a partly cloudy sky. They wear casual clothing, including hats and hoodies, and are smiling at the camera. The Gillilands appear ready for another day on the farm, embracing both work and camaraderie in their rustic setting.

Call to Farming Keeps Historic Kansas Farm Going

The Gilliland family has roots running deep in the gently rolling hills of eastern Kansas. Five generations of Gillilands have cultivated the sandy loam in Miami County. Here, along the gravel roads bordered by fields of row crops and pasture, the family has proudly farmed the land since 1896. In […]

Author: Adam Buckallew

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