# Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

> 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 13-1021.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Buyer
- Grain Buyer
- Grain Merchandiser
- Purchasing Agent
- Grain Origination Specialist
- Tobacco Buyer
- Agriculture Industry Coordinator
- Agriculture Industry Specialist
- Buying Agent
- Cattle Broker
- Cattle Buyer
- Cattle Dealer

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products. | Core | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products. | Core | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products. | Core | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand. | Core | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.b.1.a |
| Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Advise farm groups or growers on land preparation or livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.6.e |
| Calculate applicable government grain quotas. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, or irrigation facilities. | Supplemental | 4.A.2.a.1.i |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Purchase products or services. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers. | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Execute sales or other financial transactions. | 4.A.4.c.1.c |
| Coordinate logistics or other business operations. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Calculate data to inform organizational operations. | 4.A.2.a.4.g |
| Maintain data in information systems or databases. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Communicate with government agencies. | 4.A.4.b.1.c |
| Determine the value of goods or services. | 4.A.2.b.1.a |
| Supervise employees. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Evaluate condition of properties. | 4.A.2.a.1.i |
| Advise others on business or operational matters. | 4.A.4.b.6.e |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.98 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.92 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 3.9 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Economics and Accounting | knowledge | 3.88 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.88 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 3.69 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.62 |
| Computers and Electronics | knowledge | 3.6 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.55 |
| Food Production | knowledge | 3.44 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.38 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3.38 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | ability | 3.25 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 3.22 |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 3.14 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | ability | 3.12 |
| Number Facility | ability | 3.12 |
| Public Safety and Security | knowledge | 3.08 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Project | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | Specialized Skill |
| Deltek Costpoint | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Project Management Software | Specialized Skill |
| Procurement Software | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | yes |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | yes | yes |
| Amazon Web Services AWS software | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Atlassian JIRA | Project management software | yes | no |
| Google Angular | Web platform development software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software | yes | no |
| Oracle Database | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software | yes | no |
| Purchasing software | Procurement software | no | yes |
| Deltek Costpoint | Accounting software | no | no |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP system | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| IBM Lotus Notes | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Inventory management systems | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Microsoft Dynamics GP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Product producer databases | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Telephone Conversations | 5 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.98 |
| E-Mail | 4.95 |
| Contact With Others | 4.79 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.68 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.63 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.63 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.6 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.46 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.39 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.32 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 4.2 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.17 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.15 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.83 |
| Time Pressure | 3.81 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.68 |
| Level of Competition | 3.64 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.3 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.2 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 3.19 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.18 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.04 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.99 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.95 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.79 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.71 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 2.45 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 2.24 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.21 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 2.2 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 2.14 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.13 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.11 |
| Spend Time Standing | 2.09 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 2.02 |
| Public Speaking | 2.01 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.7 |
| Exposed to High Places | 1.63 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.56 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 76.83 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 8.29 |
| High School Diploma | 7.6 |
| Some College Courses | 7.28 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 4.91 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.8 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 4.56 |
| Agriculture | specific_interest_area | 4.48 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 3.84 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 3.65 |
| Business Initiatives | specific_interest_area | 3.33 |
| Office Work | specific_interest_area | 3.18 |
| Dependability | work_style | 3 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 2.77 |
| Finance | specific_interest_area | 2.77 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.22 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.07 |
| Law | specific_interest_area | 2.06 |
| Integrity | work_style | 2.03 |
| Self-Confidence | work_style | 1.94 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13-1022.00 | role-13-1022-00 | Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | Primary-Short |
| 13-1023.00 | role-13-1023-00 | Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | Primary-Short |
| 11-9013.00 | role-11-9013-00 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | Primary-Short |
| 11-3061.00 | role-11-3061-00 | Purchasing Managers | Primary-Short |
| 41-4012.00 | role-41-4012-00 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | Primary-Short |
| 41-3031.00 | role-41-3031-00 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Primary-Long |
| 11-3071.04 | role-11-3071-04 | Supply Chain Managers | Primary-Long |
| 13-1081.02 | role-13-1081-02 | Logistics Analysts | Primary-Long |
| 13-1081.00 | role-13-1081-00 | Logisticians | Primary-Long |
| 41-4011.00 | role-41-4011-00 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | Primary-Long |
| 43-3061.00 | role-43-3061-00 | Procurement Clerks | Supplemental |
| 43-5071.00 | role-43-5071-00 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters


## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences | agriculture-agriculture-operations-and-related-sciences |

## Market


## Industries


### Top


### Concentrated


## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.87 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.7687054 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.6206006 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.736816 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 80
- **Percentile:** 83
- **Band:** High
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 66 | felten_aioe |
| 95 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
- **Component Count:** 2

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.7687054 | 66 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 1 | 95 | High | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.87
- **Percentile:** 74
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.05555555555555555
- **Beta:** 0.5277777777777778
- **Gamma:** 1

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage. | 0.0035947725844155307 | 3.58 |
| Advise farm groups or growers on land preparation or livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production. | 0.0016433246100185286 | 3.23 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 12
- **Skills:** 43
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 21
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 3b4b45124dba6ef2