Momentum

A man in a suit and a red tie looks towards a woman in a black jacket with a pearl necklace. The background is split in red and blue.

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, […]

Silhouette of an oil pumpjack set against a vibrant sunset sky, with hues of orange, pink, and blue, creating a serene landscape contrast.

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 […]

Investments in bigger delivery trucks help to improve efficiency. Bottom: Some customers in the Auto-Fill Program have tank monitors to help gauge their propane needs.

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 […]

The Break Time store under construction in Lee's Summit, Mo. will open this fall, and is the first in the Kansas City metro area.

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 […]

A tractor plows a field at sunset, creating a cloud of dust in its wake. The sky is a gradient of orange and blue, with the sun low on the horizon, casting a warm glow over the landscape.

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 […]

The Painful Process of Staying Relevant

How often in your life have you had a rewarding accomplishment come easily? In my experience, the answer is almost never. In this ultra-competitive world we live in, great things don’t just happen. It takes hard work, focus and tremendous effort to achieve meaningful results. MFA Oil is currently in […]

A blue fuel truck is parked on a gravel lot beside a large red barn. The sky is overcast with gray clouds, and there are propane tanks near the building.

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, […]

Close-up of scattered corn kernels on a 100-dollar bill, symbolizing the connection between agriculture and finance.

Farm Economy Continues To Tighten

It wasn’t long ago that U.S. farmers were enjoying booming business as farm incomes for row-crop producers swelled from 2007 to 2013, propelled by record exports and strong demand for biofuels. Now on the other side of the coin, many farmers are faced with commodity prices that will make it […]

A person wearing a cap and sunglasses operates a lawnmower on a grassy area surrounded by trees. Another individual is partially visible in the background, also using a lawnmower. A large building with arches is in the distance.

Propane-Powered Mowers Cut Grass, Emissions and Upkeep Costs

Landscape contractors, corporate maintenance crews and government agencies looking to improve the sustainability of their mowers are increasingly turning to propane. The clean-burning nature of propane reduces harmful carbon emissions compared with conventional fuels. Propane-powered mowers reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 15 percent and carbon monoxide emissions by […]