News Brief

The Missouri General Assembly has passed a bill that would increase the state’s motor fuel tax rate for the first time in 25 years. The measure, which was sent to Gov. Mike Parson on May 11, would gradually increase the tax on gasoline, diesel and other transportation fuels by 12.5 […]

The price of motor oils, greases, hydraulic fluids and other lubricants has been steadily climbing in 2021. Major oil refiners have already announced five price increases in the first five months of 2021 on base oils, the foundational ingredient in most modern lubricants. Base oil prices have been pushed higher […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving forward with mandatory cybersecurity requirements for pipelines following the May ransomware attack that crippled America’s largest pipeline and left thousands of gas stations in the Southeast without fuel. A directive issued by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a unit of DHS, will […]

Foresters with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) have confirmed the presence of Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in six more counties across Missouri. New detections have been confirmed in Caldwell, Gasconade, Harrison, Hickory, Webster and Wright counties. Since EAB was first detected in Missouri in July 2008, the exotic, tree-killing […]

Marion Kertz, a farmer from Ste. Genevieve, Mo., has been elected chairman of the MFA Oil Company Board of Directors. Kertz was elected to his new role during the company’s December board meeting and will succeed Benny Farrell of Maryville, Mo. Kertz farms in both Missouri and Illinois with his […]

Joey Massey, who represents the Mid-South (District 8) on the MFA Oil Board of Directors, was recently awarded certification recognizing his completion of the Advanced Governance Series training program for cooperative board members. The series, which is offered by FCC Services, provides training on the complexity of co-op governance and […]

MFA Oil Company congratulates Benny Farrell, former chairman of the company’s Board of Directors for his induction into the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives’ Hall of Fame in March. Farrell served on the MFA Oil board for 27 years, including 21 as its chairman. He played a fundamental role in guiding […]

MFA Oil congratulates Richard Fordyce, a longtime member of the cooperative, for his appointment to serve as the administrator of USDA’s Farm Services Agency by the Trump administration. Fordyce will oversee the agency’s effort to support agricultural production across the country through a network of 2,100 county and 50 state […]

The University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (CAFNR) has named Christopher R. Daubert its new vice chancellor and dean. Daubert is currently a professor and department head of Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences and system co-chair of Food, Biochemical & Engineered Systems at North Carolina State […]

Missouri Farmers Care (MFC) has launched a new summer service program to fight childhood hunger. The Drive to Feed Kids program will leverage existing food banks and in-school food pantries to deliver kid-friendly meals to underfed youth. The food is delivered through backpack programs and in-school pantries. “Hunger isn’t an […]

n early March, wildfires ravaged more than a million acres of land in Oklahoma and Kansas. MFA Oil is working with the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association to help the farmers and ranchers who were devastated by the fires by donating $5,000 in gift cards to reimburse fuel expenses for volunteers who […]

MFA Oil congratulates Beverly Twellman, who retired from the company with 44 years of service in 2015, for her induction into the Cooperative Hall of Fame by the Missouri Institute of Cooperatives (MIC). During her time with the company, Twellman worked closely with MFA Oil’s presidents, members of the board […]

On May 2, 2016, MFA Oil Company and MFA Incorporated announced a joint venture to build a shuttle-loader facility on the Union Pacific Railroad approximately five miles east of Hamilton, Mo. The grain-handling facility will consist of 2 million bushels of permanent storage and 1.5 million bushels of temporary storage […]

James Greer, MFA Oil vice president of supply and legislative affairs, was elected to the Missouri Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association (MPCA) operating committee on Feb. 19. Members of the MPCA operating committee cycle through leadership roles en route to becoming the association’s president. The MPCA exists to promote […]

MFA Oil Company has named Edward Harper vice president of retail automotive. Harper will oversee MFA Oil’s Big O Tires and Jiffy Lube operations in addition to the company’s construction and maintenance departments. “Ed is an experienced leader with a proven 20-year track record of success at MFA Oil,” says […]

The Missouri Propane Education and Research Council (MOPERC) recently announced Tom Procter, MFA Oil director of service, has been elected to serve as its chairman. Procter and other officers were installed on Jan. 6, 2016, at the council’s winter meeting in Camdenton, Mo. MOPERC comprises 15 volunteer directors and is […]

Customers who have recently filled up at a Petro Card-24 might have noticed a change. MFA Oil is in the process of upgrading the payment kiosks at all of its Petro Card-24 locations. More than 100 of the new kiosks have already been installed, according to Sandy Cryderman, MFA Oil […]

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 […]