Agtegra Announces SVP of Energy & Feed

May 23, 2023


Agtegra Cooperative has announced the promotion of Milt Handcock to its senior leadership team as the Senior Vice President of Energy and Feed.

“We are very excited to have Milt on our team as we continue to grow our energy and feed divisions and add value to our members,” said Agtegra CEO Jason Klootwyk.

Milt joined the Agtegra team as the West Region Manager in August 2020. In April 2022, he gained the responsibility of leading the day-to-day operations for the energy and feed divisions as the divisions’ vice president. Prior to joining Agtegra, Milt worked in a variety of roles for CHS for 33 years.

In his new role, Milt will lead strategy and direction for both energy and feed divisions. Milt is also a past member and president of the South Dakota Association of Cooperatives, past member of South Dakota Grain & Feed Association and current  member of the South Dakota and North Dakota Petroleum and Propane Marketers Associations.

Having dedicated his work life to serving member-owners of cooperatives for his entire career, Milt is excited to join Agtegra’s leadership team.

“At Agtegra, I like working with our collaborative team that genuinely cares for the safety, careers and lives of its employees,” said Milt.

Originally from Long Valley, South Dakota, Milt received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Dakota Wesleyan University.

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