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Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
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.
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This source lists 9 tasks, including 6 marked Core and 3 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2026.
9 tasks shown
Core · Task 12878 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees.
Core · Task 12879 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products.
Core · Task 12883 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary.
Core · Task 12882 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand.
Core · Task 12881 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products.
Core · Task 12885 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records.
Supplemental · Task 12880 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products.
Supplemental · Task 12884 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage.
Supplemental · Task 12888 · 08/2026 · Incumbent
Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, or irrigation facilities.
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