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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 […]

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Brothers Partner to Start Farming Careers

Farming profit margins look slim for the 2016 crop year, but that’s not dampening the enthusiasm of Drew and Luke Mitchell. The downturn in the agricultural economy has provided the Mitchells with a golden opportunity: the chance to rent 800 acres of farmland in central Arkansas. As older farmers look […]

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Advocating for Agriculture

Giving legs to the motto “Stronger Together,” MFA Oil fills a key role with Missouri Farmers Care (MFC), a joint effort of Missouri’s farming and agriculture community to stand together for the men and women who provide the food and jobs on which communities depend. The coalition works statewide to […]

Industrial grain silos and storage facilities under a partly cloudy sky. The silos are large, metallic structures with connecting walkways and supporting frames. The surrounding area is paved and relatively empty.

It Pays to Upgrade Grain Dryers

Are you getting the most bang for your buck from your grain dryer? Research from the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) suggests that unless you’re using the latest grain drying technology, you may be leaving money on the table. Grain dryers provide farmers with harvest flexibility that can save […]

A man in a light blue uniform stands confidently with arms crossed inside a garage. Behind him are two colorful fuel trucks. The garage setting includes tools and equipment, and the man wears a cap and glasses.

Keeping the Company Rolling

Sliding through the narrow spaces between bobtail propane trucks and 10-wheelers for refined fuels, Bob Powell makes his way around the MFA Oil Truck Services Shop to check on his team’s progress with the day’s work. His crew is working efficiently to get trucks in and out of the shop […]

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In the Middle of Something Great

When Aaron Collett talks about the plot of land he farms outside Warrensburg, Mo., he does not talk about simply an operation of row crops and cattle. Nor does he talk about simply a means of living. He talks about his family. The land and his family are as intertwined […]

Corn plants growing in dry, cracked soil under a partly cloudy sky, with fields of green and yellow crops in the background.

Goodbye, El Niño; Hello, La Niña?

As one of the strongest El Niño weather cycles in the last 65 years begins to weaken, the question on the minds of many is what will come next? Will the Midwest have a return to weather more in line with a typical year, or will a new weather phenomenon […]

Silhouette of a tractor in a field during sunset, with a vibrant orange sky and sun setting behind it. Dust trails follow the tractor, and faint outlines of trees and a wind turbine are visible on the horizon.

Membership Pays

Every February, MFA Oil Company members have something to look forward to finding in their mailboxes: annual patronage checks. This year’s patronage was the largest in the history of the company at $23.7 million. These patronage refunds are one of the primary benefits of MFA Oil membership and an example […]

Close-up of green plants growing in a field under bright sunlight, with a red tractor in the background. The tractor is equipped with a spraying arm, indicating agricultural activity. Blue sky overhead.

Are you ready for the weeds?

Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” I think that statement is appropriate for where we are with weed management right now in Missouri—if we don’t plan accordingly, the problems experienced in 2015 could lead to even greater problems this year. Last year more […]

A truck with a propane tank is parked at a farm with large grain silos. A person walks nearby on a gravel path. In the background are blue skies, a field, and several farm buildings.

The Value of Tertiary Propane Storage

The propane capacity in customer tanks is an important part of the overall propane storage picture in the United States. In fact, customer storage, also known as tertiary storage, represents a larger portion of the national propane supply capacity than the industry’s primary storage, which is found mostly in underground […]

A green fuel pump nozzle dispensing kernels of corn, symbolizing biofuel. The background is a gradient of brown and orange.

EPA Finalizes Increases in Renewable Fuel Levels

Nov. 30, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced long-awaited blending requirements that will increase the amounts of ethanol, biodiesel and other renewable fuels in the nation’s fuel supply. The EPA mandate calls for 18.11 billion gallons of renewable fuels to be blended with gasoline and diesel in 2016, […]

A long, cracked country road stretches into the distance under a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds. Fields of crops line both sides, and a farmhouse is visible far ahead. The scene is peaceful and expansive.

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 […]

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