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Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

Part of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, in the Agribusiness Systems pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 13-1021.00

What the work is

Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.

On a typical day

  • Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
  • Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
  • Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
  • Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
  • Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
  • Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.

What it pays

The BLS does not publish a wage for this occupation. We would rather show nothing than guess.

Job outlook

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking3.9
  2. Critical Thinking3.8
  3. Active Listening3.4
  4. Persuasion3.8
  5. Negotiation3.6
  6. Reading Comprehension3.5
  7. Judgment and Decision Making3.4
  8. Complex Problem Solving3.0

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less8%
  2. Some college7%
  3. Associate degree8%
  4. Bachelor's degree77%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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