Neosho MFA
Manager: Jared Hyder
Location: Neosho, Mo.
History: The MFA in Neosho is located at 107 South Hamilton Street. It has been part of the Neosho business district since it was established in the early 1930s. Jared Hyder has been the manager of the MFA in Neosho since 2006.
What does MFA offer?
“We are a full service ag retailer. We manufacture feed in bulk and bag, carry all farm supplies, chemicals, fencing supplies and lawn and garden needs. We also sell hay and straw, and have a bulk fertilizer plant, provide fertilizer applications or buggies.” As a Co-Op, MFA outlets are all connected. Jared helps farmers utilize special services that are available, “MFA has staff nutritionists and agronomist. They are available to help customers with questions, and will do farm visits, or talk on the phone.”
What’s new at MFA?
“We now offer ‘precision agronomics,’ and this is new for us. A farmer can take soil samples in the field, which are mapped out by GPS, and the fertilizer can be applied according to soil needs with variable rate technology.” Jared is excited about this kind of “high-tech” farming, “It helps the farmer put money where it’s needed, they get a lot better utilization that way.”
How about customer service?
“We have a really good staff. MFA offers really good training, which is hard with our evolving market. Everyone here has a farm background, and that helps customers make good decisions.” Jared, who grew up in Neosho, is very comfortable in his community, “My grandpa was a dairyman, and my dad had cattle, and now I have cattle and also grow some crops. I started working at this MFA part time when I was 16. I also worked at MFA through college.”
