Propane

MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned energy supply cooperative announces it has acquired the propane operations of Spring Hill Oil Company, an independent retailer based in Spring Hill, Kan., effective June 16. “This acquisition represents another major step into the Kansas market for our company,” says Jon Ihler, MFA Oil vice […]

Winter storms can sometimes cause power outages, pipes to burst and other problems in your home. Make sure you’re prepared to handle any upcoming storms by reviewing our winter propane safety tips. Maintain an adequate supply in your tank. Winter storms can hinder propane deliveries, so it’s a good idea […]

Poultry is big business in Arkansas. Nearly 6,000 Arkansas farms produce some type of poultry, including broilers, turkeys and egg-laying hens. Poultry is the state’s top agricultural product, accounting for $4.47 billion in cash receipts or 44.3 percent of the total for all agricultural sales in Arkansas. By far the […]

Landscape contractors, corporate maintenance crews and government agencies looking to improve the sustainability of their mowers are increasingly turning to propane. The clean-burning nature of propane reduces harmful carbon emissions compared with conventional fuels. Propane-powered mowers reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 15 percent and carbon monoxide emissions by […]

For the more than 70% of Americans that own a grill, summer time is prime grilling season. One thing you don’t want to happen is for your next grilled meal to be memorable for the wrong reasons. According to the National Fire Protection Association, July is the peak month for […]

MFA Oil Company, the seventh largest propane retailer in the United States, has acquired Terry’s Propane, Inc., a propane supplier based in Washington, Okla. The acquisition is the latest in a series of purchases MFA Oil has made to expand its operating footprint.

Last fall, the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri and the Missouri State Fair Fire Department hosted a statewide, two-day training conference at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Mo., on how to handle propane emergencies. Larry Eggen, an MFA Oil plant manager in the area, helped to plan the event. […]

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 […]

MFA Oil Company, the seventh largest propane retailer in the United States, announces it has acquired R&S Propane, Inc., a propane supplier based in Dibble, Okla. The acquisition strengthens MFA Oil’s position in central Oklahoma.

MFA Oil is in the process of upgrading its fleet of trucks for both refined fuel and propane. According to Tom Procter, director of service, replacing the company’s smaller trucks with new ones that can haul more is another step toward moving the company forward. “The 2,600- and 2,800-gallon propane […]

Columbia, Missouri – MFA Oil Company, the seventh largest propane retailer in the United States, announced that it has acquired Cunningham Propane, a family-owned propane retailer based in West Helena, Arkansas.

Columbia, Missouri – MFA Oil Company, the seventh largest propane retailer in the United States, announced that it has acquired Basin Propane Systems, an independently owned propane retailer based in Vernal, Utah. Basin Propane services customers in the northeast region of the state.

Columbia, Missouri – MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Columbia, MO, made the first acquisition of its fiscal year by purchasing New Hampton Implement and Propane from Rick and Serena Naylor.  Based in New Hampton, Missouri, the acquisition covers the propane customers in northwest Missouri.  MFA Oil will […]

Columbia, Missouri – MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Columbia, MO, has acquired Brown Propane based in Neosho, Missouri. Brown Propane was owned and operated by Mike and Roberta Brown. “Brown Propane provides MFA Oil with additional customers to serve more efficiently.

Columbia, Missouri – MFA Oil Company, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Columbia, MO, has  acquired Alexander Propane based in Sullivan, Missouri. Alexander Propane was owned and operated by Cris and Marjean Alexander. “Alexander Propane is a quality acquisition in our existing market territory,” says Mark Fenner, chief operating officer of MFA Oil. […]