Occupation information for

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

Currently Employed: 20

Yearly Projected Openings: 0

Typical Hourly Wage: Not Available

Typical Annual Salary: Not Available

• Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage.
• 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.
• Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records.
• 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.
• Calculate applicable government grain quotas.
• Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary.

• Animal weighing scales
• Floor or platform scales
• Grain analyzers
• Micrometers
• Rulers

• Data base user interface and query software
• Electronic mail software
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software
• Inventory management software
• Project management software