Momentum

MFA Oil President and CEO Jon Ihler is standing in front of a wooden display cabinet.

Going Digital

Change isn’t always easy—especially when it involves something as familiar as the magazine you’ve been receiving in the mail for years. I get it. But as we launch this first digital edition, I want to take a moment to explain why we’ve made this transition and why I believe it’s […]

Adam Buckallew, MFA Oil Member Relations Manager, is wearing a blue polo shirt, against a dark neutral background.

Strengthening Connections

Hello, I’m Adam Buckallew. If you are a frequent reader of Momentum magazine, you’ve likely seen my name many times before. I helped launch Momentum for MFA Oil in 2015 and have served as the magazine’s editor ever since. One of the things I enjoy most is meeting our farmers […]

Traves Merrick, wearing a cap and jacket, stands in a snowy field, holding a red bucket and petting a black cow. Other cows are nearby. A barn is visible in the background under a clear sky.

Angus Ambitions

Southwest Missouri Cattleman Honors His Grandfather’s Legacy While Taking the Family Herd to the Next Level Building a solid reputation doesn’t happen overnight—especially in the registered cattle business. Yet over the course of more than six decades, Leon Kleeman developed bulls that earned the respect of Angus breeders well past […]

MFA Oil President & CEO, in a blue plaid suit and red tie, speaks on stage, holding a clicker. An American flag is visible in the background. He appears engaged in a presentation or speech.

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, […]

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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 […]

A solitary gas station with MFA Oil branding stands under a bright sun in a vast grassy field. A long truck is parked beside the pumps. The sky is clear and blue, casting long shadows on the surrounding landscape.

Powering Performance: The BOSS Diesel Difference

Most diesel fuels just keep your engine running. BOSS Performance Diesel takes it further—boosting horsepower, improving fuel economy and protecting critical components so your equipment lasts longer and performs better. That’s because BOSS is more than just another fuel option. It is a carefully formulated solution designed to maximize power […]

A tractor plowing a field at sunset, casting a warm golden glow. The sun is low on the horizon, illuminating the dusty trail behind the tractor. Trees line the horizon, and a dirt path runs parallel to the field.

10 Ways to Manage High Input Costs in 2025

University of Missouri Extension agronomist Wayne Flanary says 2025 likely will be a year when corn producers need to batten down the hatches to offset low sale prices and high input costs. MU Extension ag business economist Ben Brown and others predict that corn prices will fall below the $4.30 […]

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Don’t Wait to Plan Your Estate

I once had the difficult task of sitting by the hospital bed of a farmer in his early 80s to discuss his estate plan. This man, who was suffering from the late stages of cancer, had two children. One child had farmed with his father all his life, and one […]

Rows of brown hens are confined in a large cage system, with eggs visible on a conveyor belt below. The setting appears to be an industrial poultry farm with long, dimly lit aisles stretching into the distance.

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 […]

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Creating a Ripple Effect

Keith Dietzschold is proving one drop of education can have far-reaching ripples. He serves as the state director of agriculture, food and natural resources for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE); the state advisor to the Professional Agriculture Students (PAS) organization; and Missouri’s FFA advisor. Because of […]

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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 […]