Farmers

Prospective farmers obtain experience by working on the farms of established farmers. Contact farmers in your area to see if farm laborer positions or volunteer opportunities are available.

You'll need to keep up to date on new farming methods throughout the world. You must be flexible and innovative enough to adapt to new technologies that will produce crops or raise livestock more efficiently. You should also have good mechanical aptitude and be able to work with a wide variety of tools and machinery. Other important traits include a good work ethic, determination, good health, organizational skills, and business acumen.