Also called: Bull Semen Sales Representative, Dairy Genetics Consultant
Sells frozen semen from top bulls and genetic testing to dairy and beef farmers, and helps them choose breeding to improve their herds.
You meet a dairy farmer at 6 a.m. before milking, pull up his herd's data and recommend bulls that would raise milk output and reduce disease. You deliver liquid-nitrogen tanks of semen straws, sometimes breed cows yourself and test calves' DNA. Your recommendations shape the herd for generations.
Salary plus commission.
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 animal science or dairy science.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Animal Science, Dairy Science, Agricultural Business.
Growing about average. Genomic testing makes these advisors more important.
Low risk for 10 years. Software ranks bulls by genetics; farm visits, hands-on breeding and trust with farmers stay human.
Classes: Agriculture CTE class, Biology, Business class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-4011.
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