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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 […]

Living in rural Missouri has its perks: the fresh air, wide-open spaces, and most importantly, the strong sense of community. However, for a growing number of rural residents, it also comes with a familiar frustration: slower mail delivery. In recent months, concerns about rural mail delivery have intensified, with lawmakers […]

Third-Generation Arkansas Farmer Steps Up for Her Family In the flat, fertile farmland of Greene County, Ark., where the horizon stretches unbroken and the sky can seem endless, Mikka Felty farms the same land her family has cultivated for three generations. Here in the heart of the Arkansas Delta, vast, […]

The agriculture and natural resources industries are arguably among America’s most productive and foundational sectors. A strong educational system is a key contributor to the country’s success in agriculture. However, there’s a growing concern: There aren’t enough teachers to prepare the next generation of agricultural educators in Missouri or across […]

Third-Generation Family Feather Business Roosts in California, Mo. When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. But what about when life gives you feathers? You start a company and let it soar to new heights. What began as a side business in a family’s basement more than seven decades ago […]

Buckman Aviation LLC Elevates Farmers Yield Potential with Spraying Solutions Jay Buckman had a fungal problem in his fields in the summer of 2015, and he knew he needed to act fast to limit the damage. Buckman hired an aerial applicator to spray his crops with a foliar fungicide that […]

Do you know what’s in your diesel fuel? Did you know that diesel specifications change throughout the year? Should you be buying additives for your fuel? These are important questions you need to be able to answer to get the most out of the fuel you buy. Many people commonly […]

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 […]

The dense forest at Rock Bridge Memorial State Park outside of Columbia, Mo., is peaceful and beautiful. The woods are filled with sights of awe-inducing natural wonder. One thing about the forest is a bit worrisome, though, and it’s a shared concern for more than 60% of Missouri forests—it’s getting […]