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Magazine Issue: Winter 2016

Momentum Magazine >> Winter 2016

Articles

Mark Fenner

Clearing Up Some Misconceptions: Responding with Facts

“It must be true, I read it on the Internet!” You’ve probably heard something like this from a friend, relative or, more likely, one of your kids. I’m guessing most of us have had enough experience with the Internet and social media to know we can’t always believe everything we […]

Rough Road Ahead

Rural Infrastructure Repairs Needed Farmers in the United States are faced with losing one of their most valuable competitive advantages over foreign competitors if drastic improvements are not made to the nation’s deteriorating network of roads and bridges. A growing list of reports have detailed the worsening condition of America’s […]

Farmland Values Face “Near-Term Correction”

Farmland prices in the United States are headed for “the first significant correction since the mid-1980s,” according to a recent report from MetLife Agricultural Finance. The private agricultural lender, one of North America’s largest, expects land values to drop by an average of 20 percent by 2018 from recent peaks […]

FDA changes coming for livestock owners

Livestock owners are encouraged to prepare for Food and Drug Administration rule changes on antibiotics that will go into effect Jan. 1. Craig Payne, director of veterinary medical extension at the University of Missouri, said there are two main changes. The first deals with medically important feed-grade or water-soluble antibiotics […]

AAA Study Shows Top Tier Gasoline Benefits Drivers

Enhanced additive package improves fuel economy, drivability Filling your gas tank based on the cheapest fuel prices may benefit your wallet in the short term but it could be hurting your vehicle in the long term. A new study from American Automobile Association reveals gasoline quality in the United States […]

Herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth confirmed in Missouri

University of Missouri Extension weed scientists report the first confirmed case of multiple-herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth in Missouri. It likely is the wave of the future. MU Division of Plant Sciences research specialist Mandy Bish says this has weed scientists concerned because of Palmer amaranth’s competitive and aggressive nature. “As the […]

Consider Contracts to Save on Fuel

By the time you read this column, you may have heard the news about OPEC’s recent decision to cut crude oil production. I have to give OPEC credit; I did not think it would be able to pull off this historic agreement to limit its members’ crude output. The details […]

Sharing in the Company’s Success

Farmers are generally considered to be financially conservative, and the same is true of the MFA Oil Board of Directors, says Marion Kertz, who farms in Ste. Geneveive, Mo. and represents District 4 on the board. The MFA Oil Board of Directors is elected by the company’s farmer-owners to govern […]

Larry Ehrman

Ehrman Named VP of Logistics

In September 2016, MFA Oil named Larry Ehrman vice president of logistics. In this new position, Ehrman oversees operations at the MFA Oil Business Support Campus in Moberly, Mo., which includes the company’s parts and packaged goods warehouse, bulk lubricant storage, truck services shop, training center, field support, maintenance department […]

Special Olympics Missouri provides sports training and athletic competition for more than 15,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Supporting Special Olympics Missouri

Fundraising is underway to build a permanent home for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) that will serve current and future generations of individuals with intellectual disabilities by providing enhanced facilities and programs. SOMO intends to construct the Training for Life Campus on 16.5 acres in Jefferson City, Mo. Once completed, it […]

MFA Oil is installing new tablet computers in delivery trucks to help improve the efficiency of its drivers.

Field Support: Fueling MFA Oil’s Field Operations

If ever an MFA Oil driver experiences an issue with a software program while on a service call, the Field Support team is standing by to help. “We’re the equivalent of customer service for our field employees,” says Tina Ford, director of the Field Support Department. For questions ranging from […]

Get Your Vehicle Ready for Winter

6 Tips to Get Your Vehicle Ready for Winter

Extreme cold, snow, sleet and freezing rain present a number of challenges to drivers and their vehicles. That is why it is important to take the time to prep your car or truck for winter weather. We asked the experts at Big O Tires and Jiffy Lube for their advice […]

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