Career Opportunities

Would you like a challenging career in the exciting world of Agribusiness? Our industry offers many different job opportunities available for hard working, motivated individuals who would like to work with farmers, ranchers and others involved in agriculture. Here are just a few types of careers available in this field.

Manufacturer Representatives

These positions involve working with distribution, farmers and ranchers with crop protection products, fertilizer, application equipment, electronics and imaging technology. These are highly technical, marketing jobs.

Distribution

Distribution works with retailers and end users in crop protection products, fertilizer, and equipment. Training, educating retailers, commercial applicators, farmers and ranchers about the proper use of products as well as delivery are important aspects of this career. Knowledge in agronomy, entomology, and plant diseases required.

Retail

Running or working in retail is extremely exciting. Knowledge is important in helping customers select the right products to protect crops against weeds, insects and diseases. Fertility and seed selection can also be important in these positions. As extensive knowledge in many aspects of the business make this a very challenging and exciting business.

Business Management

Running any aspect of agribusiness is exciting, as well as challenging. Most agribusinesses are multi-million dollar operations that require innovation, the ability to think on your feet and constant re-evaluation is necessary to be a successful agribusiness man or women.

Other Related Occupations

Plant breeding, Researchers, Crop consultants, Seed businesses, Bookkeeping, Computer and software personal.

As you can see there are many opportunities in agribusiness, this can be one of the most challenging as well as rewarding careers imaginable. This industry is dynamic and ever changing. Helping produce food and fiber is one of the most important occupations there is. Take a look at this as a lifelong career with good salaries, challenges and personal rewards.