# Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products > Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts. - Code: 13-1021.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 13-1021) - Family: [Business & Financial](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-13), one of its 50 occupations - Tasks: 12 tasks (6 core and 6 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/13-1021.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/13-1021.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Purchase, for further processing or for resale, farm products, such as milk, grains, or Christmas trees. Core task · Task 12878 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013 2. Arrange for processing or resale of purchased products. Core task · Task 12880 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013 3. Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of farm products. Core task · Task 12879 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013 4. Arrange for transportation or storage of purchased products. Core task · Task 12881 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013 5. Maintain records of business transactions and product inventories, reporting data to companies or government agencies as necessary. Core task · Task 12883 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013 6. Review orders to determine product types and quantities required to meet demand. Core task · Task 12882 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2013 7. Examine or test crops or products to estimate their value, determine their grade, or locate any evidence of disease or insect damage. Supplemental task · Task 12884 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013 8. Coordinate or direct activities of workers engaged in cutting, transporting, storing, or milling products and maintaining records. Supplemental task · Task 12885 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013 9. Sell supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizers, or insecticides, arranging for loans or financing as necessary. Supplemental task · Task 12887 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013 10. Advise farm groups or growers on land preparation or livestock care techniques that will maximize the quantity and quality of production. Supplemental task · Task 12889 · Rated by 70 people who do the job, July 2013 11. Calculate applicable government grain quotas. Supplemental task · Task 12886 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, July 2013 12. Estimate land production possibilities, surveying property and studying factors such as crop rotation history, soil fertility, or irrigation facilities. 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