AgCareers Weekly USA Newsletter - 5 Skills For a Career in Agriculture

November 20, 2025 5 Skills For a Career in Agriculture Agronomic Technical Consultant / Sales Agronomist Timac Agro USA Hybrid/Partial Remote, Columbia Manager Inside Sales Compeer Financial Lakeville, Minnesota Service Advisor Quality Equipment Kinston, North Carolina 2nd Shift Forklift Driver Seneca Foods Corporation Hart, Michigan Account Management Team Lead Richardson International Limited St. Louis, Missouri Kuhn Krause Territory Manager (MN/ND) Kuhn North America, Inc. Remote / Work-From-Home, North Dakota Distribution Center Manager Wilbur-Ellis Company Pomeroy, Washington Independent Sales Representative Stine Seed Company Hybrid/Partial Remote, Marshall Feed Mill Manager Baskin Livestock inc Batavia, New York Hybrid Rail Inspector Eurofins Grain Inspection Decatur, Indiana Sow Farm Manager Iowa Select Farms Central Iowa, Iowa Sales Executive (Senior or Manager Level– Green Onion) Humetryc Nationwide United States, USA Global Sales Director Spectrum Technologies, Inc. Hybrid/Partial Remote, Aurora Farm Manager - Layer Braswell Family Farms Nashville, North Carolina Verification Inspector EarthClaims, LLC Mid-Atlantic United States, USA Territory Business Manager - Northeast PARNELL CORPORATE SERVICES Remote / Work-From-Home, New York Field Service Technician Premier Equipment of Rocky Mount Hybrid/Partial Remote, Winston Salem Marketing Coordinator – Full-Time Drexel Chemical Company Memphis, Tennessee Admin Assistant - Tagging and Compliance King's Agriseeds Memphis, Tennessee Admin Assistant - Tagging and Compliance King's Agriseeds Lancaster, Pennsylvania Farm Manager Oliver Search Consulting Rio Vista, California National Sales Rep RanchWorx Remote / Work-From-Home, Nationwide United States Executive Director Zenger Farm Portland, Oregon Feed Mill Production Manager Grange Co-op Oregon, West United States, USA Livestock and Farm Equipment Appraiser(s) American Society of Agricultural Appraisers Remote / Work-From-Home, Nationwide United States Dairy Manager (KH-11043) Hansen Agri-PLACEMENT Wisconsin, Midwest United States                     Senior Food Scientist De Lacy Executive Recruitment North America Hudson County, New Jersey                     Inside Agricultural Sales Specialist (1009) agriCAREERS, INC. Nebraska, Midwest United States                     Europe Seed Quality Supply Lead Corteva Versoix, Switzerland Feed Sales Representative - Cumbria OD032 De Lacy Executive Europe 5 Skills For a Career in Agriculture By: Tammy Jensen & Renea Livingston, agriCAREERS, Inc.  "Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life." -Carl Rogers  Career growth, whether you are working towards a promotion or changing companies, often requires an increase in skills. Developing specific and complex skill sets in these five in-demand areas can help you meet your goals and provide value.  Technical Skills  Most jobs require a set of technical skills. These, of course, vary depending on the industry and specific job. Technical skills include livestock management, using and maintaining equipment and machinery, crop pest and disease control, and operating technological or software systems. Knowing what technical skills will be required daily or weekly for your work and then building expertise can give you an edge. Look for opportunities to increase your technical skills on the job, in training, or through pursuing your own interests.  Communication  Communication is one of those skills that people notice most when it's lacking. Being able to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and in writing is almost always an advantage. It's also key to be able to communicate well with others in a range of positions. Different information relayed in various ways may be necessary depending on whether they are teammates, supervisors, other ag professionals, vendors, consumers, or government workers. Understanding what is at stake for those you're working with helps you tailor your communication appropriately.  Adaptability  Change happens. Sometimes we can see it coming and have some element of choice, but often that's not the case. Being able to adjust to changing conditions and situations is foundational to success. Adaptability in the agriculture industry can be related to everything from shifting weather patterns, technology upgrades, market demands, and changes to best practices. An extension of adaptability is the ability to anticipate changes and be prepared rather than reacting.  Critical Thinking  Serfas Farms Ltd. is a progressive, third generation family-owned agribusiness located in Southern Alberta that specializes in the farming of over 55,000 acres of dryland and irrigation crops, and cattle production of approximately 46,000 animal units View Serfas Farms Ltd. Jobs AgLink Canada helps Canadian farmers grow clean, quality, sustainable food and fibre for world markets. 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