Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
SOC Code: 13-1021
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Productss purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or christmas trees. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 69.9/100, this role has moderate resilience to automation. Key skills include Speaking, Speaking, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 69.9 — High
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Median Salary
$75,650
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Job Growth
N/A
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Listening
- •Persuasion
- •Negotiation
- •Reading Comprehension
Common Tasks
- ✓Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
- ✓Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
- ✓Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
- ✓Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
- ✓Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation