<description>&lt;h1 data-start="305" data-end="364"&gt;The Company Powering Rural America | BulkLoads Podcast&lt;/h1&gt; &lt;p data-start="366" data-end="742"&gt;What does it take to keep America's farmers, truckers, and rural communities moving? In this episode of the &lt;strong data-start="474" data-end="495"&gt;BulkLoads Podcast&lt;/strong&gt;, Jared Flinn sits down with &lt;strong data-start= "524" data-end="566"&gt;John Ihler, President &amp; CEO of MFA Oil&lt;/strong&gt;, to discuss how one of the nation's largest farmer-owned cooperatives powers rural America through &lt;strong data-start="666" data-end="739"&gt;fuel, propane, lubricants, solar energy, convenience stores, and more&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-start="744" data-end="773"&gt;👉 You'll hear how MFA Oil:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul data-start="774" data-end="1233"&gt; &lt;li data-start="774" data-end="846"&gt; &lt;p data-start="776" data-end="846"&gt;Serves &lt;strong data-start="783" data-end="809"&gt;40,000+ farmer members&lt;/strong&gt; with fuel, propane, and lubricants&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="847" data-end="944"&gt; &lt;p data-start="849" data-end="944"&gt;Runs a &lt;strong data-start="856" data-end="882"&gt;fleet of 1,000+ trucks&lt;/strong&gt;, making it one of the largest propane suppliers in the U.S.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="945" data-end="1049"&gt; &lt;p data-start="947" data-end="1049"&gt;Operates &lt;strong data-start= "956" data-end="989"&gt;Break Time convenience stores&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong data-start="994" data-end="1020"&gt;Big O Tires franchises&lt;/strong&gt; across Missouri and beyond&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="1050" data-end="1145"&gt; &lt;p data-start="1052" data-end="1145"&gt;Invests in &lt;strong data-start= "1063" data-end="1106"&gt;solar energy, logistics, and technology&lt;/strong&gt; to prepare for the future of farming&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li data-start="1146" data-end="1233"&gt; &lt;p data-start="1148" data-end="1233"&gt;Supports rural communities through &lt;strong data-start="1183" data-end="1231"&gt;scholarships, cooperatives, and reinvestment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p data-start="1235" data-end="1423"&gt;This episode dives into the &lt;strong data-start="1263" data-end="1288"&gt;future of agriculture&lt;/strong&gt;, the &lt;strong data-start="1294" data-end= "1338"&gt;logistics behind propane &amp; fuel delivery&lt;/strong&gt;, and why &lt;strong data-start="1348" data-end="1379"&gt;service and community trust&lt;/strong&gt; remain the backbone of MFA Oil's success.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr data-start="1425" data-end="1428" /&gt; &lt;p class="Type__TypeElement-sc-goli3j-0 BiRSM umouqjSkMUbvF4I_Xz6r" data-encore-id="type"&gt;Watch this episode on YouTube &amp; Subscribe!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://youtu.be/hq7yr6Mt4F8"&gt;https://youtu.be/hq7yr6Mt4F8&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Free Video Shoot From BulkLoads?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div class="xgmjVLxjqfcXK5BV_XyN"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://links.bulkloads.com/widget/form/bfbbWKvA8xQZJKKYfc2Z"&gt;https://links.bulkloads.com/widget/form/bfbbWKvA8xQZJKKYfc2Z&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="xgmjVLxjqfcXK5BV_XyN"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="xgmjVLxjqfcXK5BV_XyN"&gt;How can we pray for you? 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Bulkloads Podcast

Jared Flinn

BLP 356: The Company Fueling Rural America Since World War II

SEP 3, 202540 MIN
Bulkloads Podcast

BLP 356: The Company Fueling Rural America Since World War II

SEP 3, 202540 MIN

Description

The Company Powering Rural America | BulkLoads Podcast

What does it take to keep America's farmers, truckers, and rural communities moving? In this episode of the BulkLoads Podcast, Jared Flinn sits down with John Ihler, President & CEO of MFA Oil, to discuss how one of the nation's largest farmer-owned cooperatives powers rural America through fuel, propane, lubricants, solar energy, convenience stores, and more.

👉 You'll hear how MFA Oil:

  • Serves 40,000+ farmer members with fuel, propane, and lubricants

  • Runs a fleet of 1,000+ trucks, making it one of the largest propane suppliers in the U.S.

  • Operates Break Time convenience stores and Big O Tires franchises across Missouri and beyond

  • Invests in solar energy, logistics, and technology to prepare for the future of farming

  • Supports rural communities through scholarships, cooperatives, and reinvestment

This episode dives into the future of agriculture, the logistics behind propane & fuel delivery, and why service and community trust remain the backbone of MFA Oil's success.

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📌 Chapters 00:00 – Intro & MFA Oil Overview 04:10 – The Cooperative Model Explained 10:25 – Fuel, Propane & Tire Business 18:45 – Logistics & Fleet Operations 28:30 – Innovation: Solar, Storage & Lubricants 38:50 – The Future of Farming & Rural America 46:00 – Scholarships & Community Impact

💡 Why watch? If you're in agriculture, trucking, logistics, or rural business, this episode gives an insider's look at how a 97-year-old cooperative continues to innovate and support America's heartland.

🔔 Subscribe to the BulkLoads Podcast for more conversations with leaders in bulk hauling, farming, and logistics: [Subscribe Here]

👍 If you enjoyed this episode, hit LIKE, drop a COMMENT about your experience with cooperatives, and SHARE this with a farmer, trucker, or ag professional who needs to hear it!

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