Unions and Associations
Grain merchants are not members of unions, but useful organizations include the American Purchasing Society, Grain Elevator and Processing Society, Institute for Supply Management, NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement, and the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council. The National FFA Organization offers agriculture-related youth programs for young people, as well as career information. The Agricultural Marketing Service is a U.S. Department of Agriculture agency that "administers programs that create domestic and international marketing opportunities for U.S. producers of food, fiber, and specialty crops."
Related Professions
- Agribusiness Technicians
- Agricultural Consultants
- Agricultural Equipment Technicians
- Agricultural Pilots
- Agricultural Scientists
- Animal Breeders and Technicians
- Animal Caretakers
- Animal Physical Therapists
- Antiques and Art Dealers
- Aquaculturists
- Automotive Dealership Owners
- Beekeepers
- Biosecurity Monitors
- Botanists
- Buyers
- Chemists
- Commodities Brokers
- Cultural Advisers
- Customs Brokers
- Customs Officials
- Dairy Products Manufacturing Workers
- Ecologists
- Economists
- Ethical Sourcing Officer
- Export-Import Specialists
- Farm Crop Production Technicians
- Farm Equipment Mechanics
- Farmers
- Farmers' Market Managers/Promoters
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Fishers
- Food Technologists
- Groundwater Professionals
- Horticultural Inspectors
- Interpreters
- Meatcutters and Meat Packers
- Merchant Mariners
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Nursery Owners and Managers
- Organic Farmers
- Range Managers
- Retail Business Owners
- Soil Conservationists and Technicians
- Soil Scientists
- Tobacco Products Industry Workers
- Translators