Also called: Co-op CEO, Farm Co-op Manager
Leads a farmer-owned cooperative that sells grain, fuel, seed, and fertilizer and markets members' crops.
A co-op GM meets with the farmer board, reviews grain-elevator and agronomy sales, negotiates with railroads, and plans new storage bins. Big co-ops like CHS and Land O'Lakes are among America's largest companies.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in ag business or economics plus years of co-op management experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Co-ops are consolidating, creating fewer but larger leadership roles.
Low risk for 10 years. AI speeds forecasts and reports; leading the co-op, answering to farmer-owners and making big deals stay human.
Classes: Business or accounting, Economics, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-1021.
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