Careers in Agricultural Business and Economics

Graduates of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology are impacting lives through all kinds of successful careers, from banking and finance to government to marketing and beyond. They work at every level of the agricultural industry, and they’re making an impact throughout our communities at home, across our country and around the world.

BUILDING STRONGER COMMUNITIES FALLS UNDER A LOT OF DIFFERENT JOB TITLES.

Food broker
Banker
Market analyst
Financial analyst
Agricultural statistician
Farm and land appraiser

Commodity broker
Sales representative
Resource economist
Agricultural policy analyst
Community development specialist
Attorney

JUST A FEW PLACES WHERE YOUR LIFE’S WORK COULD BEGIN:

Grain companies
Commercial banking institutions
Cooperative credit institutions
Food manufacturers
Commodity brokers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Federal, state and local agencies
Federal, state and local governments

Farm supply companies
Investment firms
Private businesses
Farm organizations
Chemical companies
Insurance companies
Accounting firms
Marketing firms

Learn how our alumni are building a better world every single day.

Chastity Stevenson Westry

HIGHLIGHTS Education: Agricultural Business and Economics Graduation: 1997 Current Position: Senior Director of Sales at Frito Lay/Pepsico, Inc. Current Location:…

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Wes Cumbie

ABOUT WES Though Wes Cumbie did not grow up on a farm, he has been surrounded by and involved in agriculture…

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Annette Bitto

John Deere Territory Manager — Marietta, Georgia …

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Mike Rowe

President and CEO of Precision Kia of Wesley Chapel — Tampa, Florida President and CEO of Gulf Coast Turf and…

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Drew Ratterman

HIGHLIGHTS Education: Agricultural Business and Economics Graduation: 1996 Current Position: Workforce Leader Current Location: Indianapolis, IN WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES? …

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