Superior Ag, an agricultural cooperative based in Huntingburg, Ind., announced on June 29 that Richard Lloyd has been named as the incoming President and CEO, effective Aug. 1, 2023. Lloyd replaces Barry Day, who will be retiring on Sept. 1, 2023, after 13 years as the co-op’s leader.
Lloyd comes to Superior Ag from Valley Agronomics in Nampa, Idaho, where he served as General Manager since 2007, helping the agronomy joint venture grow from seven locations in Idaho to 35 locations across the Pacific Northwest. Lloyd started in the cooperative system in 2002 as an Account Manager for Agriliance.
“We are thrilled to welcome Richard Lloyd to Superior Ag as our next President and CEO,” said Pat Messmer, Chairman of Superior Ag’s Board of Directors. “He is very customer and employee-oriented and brings a wealth of knowledge from his 20-year career in the cooperative system. The Board of Directors and I are excited about his vision for the future of Superior Ag.”
Superior Ag provides agronomy, grain, livestock nutrition, and energy products and services to farmers in southwestern Indiana, northern and central Kentucky, and the bordering regions of Illinois. The company operates 13 agronomy locations, six grain elevators, a feed mill and feed store, and two retail fuel stations.