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Fordyce to lead Farm Service Agency
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 […]
Mizzou Welcomes New CAFNR Dean
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 […]
Drive to Feed Kids Targets Food Insecurity in Missouri
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 […]
MFA Oil Partners with Cattlemen to Provide Wildfire Relief
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 […]
Twellman Inducted into Missouri Institute of Cooperatives Hall of Fame
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 […]
MFA Oil Partners with MFA Inc. on Northwest Missouri Shuttle-Loader Facility
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 […]
Greer Elected to Leadership of MPCA
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 […]
Harper Named VP of Retail Automotive
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 […]
Tom Procter Elected Chairman of Missouri Propane Council
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 […]
New Petro-Card 24 Payment Kiosks
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 […]
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 […]
Gov. Nixon Appoints Greer to PSTIF Board of Trustees
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon recently announced his appointment of James Greer, MFA Oil vice president of supply and distribution, to the Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund (PSTIF) Board of Trustees. The 11-member board is comprised of eight trustees appointed by the governor. They represent the petroleum, trucking, insurance and financial […]