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Ben Brown meets many farmers in his role as an agricultural economist for the University of Missouri and MU Extension. During these interactions, he has discovered an unfortunate reality: Many farmers lack an exit plan for selling their grain. “I always encourage people to create a plan,” Brown said. “Farmers […]

When telling the tale of Andy Dufresne’s prison escape in the classic 1994 film, “The Shawshank Redemption,” actor and narrator Morgan Freeman explains how Andy wears the warden’s shoes back to his jail cell, shoes that he had buffed to a “high mirror shine,” as instructed. Yet neither the guards […]

MFA Oil Company had good tidings to share with its members this past holiday season. The company announced that members would receive a combined $19.9 million in cash and equity in exchange for doing business with the co-op. The company announced the planned distribution at its 94th Annual Delegate Meeting […]

MFA Oil and MFA Incorporated Hold Third Annual Emerging Leaders in Agriculture Conference More than 80 young farmers and ranchers from Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and Kansas traveled to mid-Missouri for the third annual Emerging Leaders in Agriculture Conference. MFA Oil and MFA Incorporated jointly hosted the event on Jan. 10-12 […]

Clay Farms Has a Rich, 200-Year History Can you imagine what it takes to run a farm that has been continuously operated since before Missouri earned its statehood? What steps would it take to ensure its survival and safeguard its legacy? John Clay and his wife, DaLana, are well-acquainted with […]

Beef producers can use a window of profitability to make their farm business more bulletproof. University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist Joe Horner said successful beef producers can make small changes in three areas to make their farm less vulnerable to risks: plants, animals and business. Being good in just […]

A withering drought has crippled one of the world’s most crucial maritime trade routes. Ships hoping to cross the Panama Canal have experienced significant delays since August 2023, when an unprecedented dry spell forced canal officials to limit traffic on the waterway. The Panama Canal requires 52 million gallons of […]

In the far reaches of northwest Missouri, there’s an FFA program where students operate two full greenhouses, an 8-acre row crop farm raising corn and soybeans, and a 3-acre livestock farm. This organization has two, 300-gallon tanks to raise catfish and tilapia and an aquaponics system that uses water from […]

MFA Oil employees raised nearly $62,000 for charity while engaging in 2023 Week of Giving festivities from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. A company donation of $16,000 boosted the total to almost $78,000 that will be distributed to the Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association, Central Missouri Stop Human […]

When Tyler Miller was asked by his local bulk plant manager to consider becoming an MFA Oil delegate, he embraced the opportunity. Miller, 29, appreciated the chance to get more involved with the cooperative and deepen his understanding of the company’s operations. “I saw it as an important opportunity to […]

In 1993, MFA Oil became the first fuel marketer to distribute biodiesel in the country. While the performance of the biodiesel was a success, the price of the biodiesel did not allow the program to continue. In the latter half of the 1990s, numerous soy-based biodiesel plants were constructed across […]

Farming is one of the most stressful professions with many uncontrollable variables, like this year’s drought. Farmers constantly face situations that pose a risk to their physical, mental, spiritual and financial health.  As a farmer-owned cooperative, MFA Oil knows it’s critical to support the farmers and ranchers in our agricultural […]