Momentum

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Forging Valuable Connections

Nearly 80 young farmers from Missouri, Arkansas and Kansas participated in the second Emerging Leaders in Agriculture Conference hosted by MFA Oil and MFA Incorporated on Jan. 11-13. The event, held at Camden on the Lake Resort in Lake Ozark, Mo., is designed to help producers better manage and grow […]

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MFA Foundation Gift Supports Rural Mental Health Resources

Missouri farmers and ranchers increasingly struggle with mental health challenges and access to resources. The state’s rural suicide rate is growing faster than in urban counties, increasing 78% between 2003 and 2017. With a four-year grant commitment from the MFA Foundation, University of Missouri Extension will have new avenues to […]

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Q&A with Monte Fisher of the MFA Oil Board of Directors

Monte Fisher, a lifelong resident of Brashear, Mo., grew up on his family’s farm. Following his retirement from a 31-year career with the Missouri Department of Transportation, Fisher began farming full-time. Fisher was elected to the MFA Oil Board of Directors in 2017. You’ve served on the MFA Oil Board […]

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Weeds Adapt to Fight Back Against Herbicides

Weeds today aren’t like “what Mom used to make,” says University of Missouri Extension weed scientist Kevin Bradley. Today’s weeds know how to fight back against long-used herbicides and adapt in ways that spell trouble in production agriculture, says Bradley. Officially, Missouri already has 11 different herbicide-resistant weed species. Waterhemp […]

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Unconventional Lessons Prepare Slater FFA Students for the Future

Becoming an agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor at Slater (Mo.) High School was a no-brainer for Zach Crews. His father, Paul Crews, was a Slater schools agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor for more than 20 years and a Slater high school principal for seven. His father even had […]

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Supporting Agricultural Education in Classrooms Across Missouri

As the number of American farming families shrinks, the general population’s understanding of agricultural production has declined. The Missouri Farmers Care Foundation is working to address this information gap through its Agriculture Education on the Move™ (AEOTM) program, which builds agriculture and food science literacy in third-grade students. The program’s […]

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Freight Family

Since 1950, three generations of the Baughman family of Mora, Mo., have played a role in the transport of agricultural freight across central Missouri and surrounding states. The family business, Baughman Feed Service, Inc., is a regional trucking company that delivers key ingredients to livestock producers, feed mills and more. […]

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Three Keys to Pricing for 2023

Market Commentary In the first quarter of 2023, there are still a lot of unknowns about our economy, China and energy inventories. Each of these areas, along with volatility, will impact the direction of prices for the remainder of the year. U.S. Economy There is no shortage of opinions regarding […]

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News Briefs – Winter 2022

New Feature Added to Online Bill Pay Customers registered for MFA Oil’s Online Bill Pay can now access their last 13 months’ statements for bulk fuel, propane, Preferred Card and Petro-Card 24 accounts. Customers signed up for Online Bill Pay can take advantage of the following convenient features:• Pay by […]

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Focusing on Employees

During my time as president of MFA Oil, I’ve had the opportunity to recognize many employees with awards celebrating their service milestones with the company. Some of these individuals have been with the cooperative for 30 or 40 years—a rare achievement in today’s workplace where job hopping is commonplace. I […]

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Proof of Concept

A grove of cedar trees stands out among the fields of corn and soybeans along U.S. Highway 36 in northeastern Missouri. Here, amid the flat, fertile farm ground just outside of Monroe City, Sweetwater Distillery sits tucked behind the evergreens. Owners Andy and Heather Utterback opened the doors to the […]

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Green Friday Frenzy

For many, Christmas traditions begin with an annual pilgrimage to The Branch Ranch Across the nation, the day after Thanksgiving—known to most as “Black Friday”—is one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Retailers of all kinds attempt to lure shoppers into their stores with limited, money-saving specials on […]