Agriculture Career Guide

Grow a successful career in Agriculture! Use this guide to discover what it's like to work in this in-demand industry, or to learn how to hatch a student or entry-level Agriculture job.

Considering a career in Agriculture?

Agriculture is an egg-cellent industry for students and grads looking to hatch a strong, fruitful career. The industry is constantly expanding and evolving, so it offers aspiring professionals from different backgrounds a chance to take part in this field. From skilled trades to accounting, there’s a rewarding career path for everyone.

Key skills:

  • Passionate
  • Team oriented
  • Analytical skills
  • Communication
Average Starting Salaries: Agriculture
Pro Tip
"As the industry/food business keeps growing, and as farmers are faced with new technologies, the jobs will keep growing."

Resources

Beyond Basic Bookkeeping: What Your Job As An Accountant Really Entails

It’s a common misconception that Accounting is all about crunching numbers and reapplying the same rules over and over again. While these types of tasks do apply from time to time, an Accountant’s job involves so much more than that. If you’re currently...
Can Your Degree Get You A Career In Agriculture?

For Agriculture Week, TalentEgg has researched how five different degree programs can get you a career in this fruitful industry.
Industry Jargon: Agriculture Edition

Confused with Agriculture terminology? Start your studying here!
Pursuing A Career In Agriculture? Here Are 4 Must-Have Apps For You!

If you're a new grad ready to hatch a career in Agriculture, make sure you check out these apps!
Average Starting Salaries: Agriculture 2016 Edition

The Agriculture industry offers a variety of well-paying careers for recent grads. Could this be the industry for you?
Meet A Gen Y Team Helping To Feed A Hungry World At Bayer CropScience

This group of students at Bayer CropScience have spent their summer on a top project!
Average Starting Salaries - Agriculture 2015

Pursuing a career in agriculture? Be sure to take a look at last year's starting salaries for some of the most popular careers in the industry!
Want To Succeed In The Agriculture Industry? You'll Need These 4 Important Skills

While the agriculture industry is diverse, there are certain qualities you must have no matter what role you are in. Want to know what they are? Check out this article!
Check Out These 5 Great Reasons Why You Should Start Your Career In Agriculture

Trying to decide is the agriculture industry is for you? Here's 5 reasons why you should get cracking!
The Fact Sheet: Prepare To Be Amazed By Canada's Agricultural Industry

The Canadian agriculture industry is one of the greatest contributors to our economy. Our agriculture industry not only leads internationally with respect to the products we produce, but also boasts an impressive record for job creation, technological a...
How Much Do You Know About The Agricultural Industry? Here's A Great Introduction

As the oldest industry in human civilization, it should come as no surprise that agriculture remains one of Canada’s most sustainable and profitable enterprises. Agriculture, is the cultivation of animals, plants and other forms of food, fiber, bio-fuel...
Office Hours: Insider Tips On Growing A Career in Agriculture With Bayer CropScience

On September 2nd, TalentEgg hosted Office Hours with Cheryl Probert from Bayer CropScience. If you missed the live event, here's the complete transcript.
Harvest Your Career With Bayer CropScience

Bayer CropScience has built a strong “agri-culture” where their summer associates are supported by co-workers who want to see them succeed.
How This BBA Grad Is Growing A Career In Agriculture

Craig told us how his education is a huge factor to his success thus far, how the industry is more than farming and what agriculture will offer in the future!
Working In Agriculture: Hear From A Distribution Delivery Specialist

Cal didn't know that his entire life would be in agriculture. Today, it's the industry he feels the most comfortable working in and where he sees his future.
The Future Of The Agriculture Industry

Get a quick intro to the future of the agriculture industry and a few facts that indicate the coming world of potential in agriculture.
5 Careers In Agriculture With Your Name On Them

The agriculture industry is growing more and more careers outside the farm than ever.

5 Reasons Why Agriculture Is The Apple Of Canada's Eye

We put together the top 5 reasons why agriculture is the apple of Canada’s eye!
Watershed Restoration Technician Sheds Light On His Role In Agriculture

Agriculture Career Guide article featuring an interview with Kent who is a Watershed Restoration Technician.
Richmond Farm School Is Helping Grads Hatch Agriculture Businesses

The Canadian Agriculture industry is changing, and Ashala Daniel is doing her part to change with it through her shared business, Three Feet Below.
Agriculture Salary Guide: 2014 Edition

Here are some of the most popular Agriculture jobs with the average starting salaries for new grads with zero to two years’ experience.
Who Follow On Twitter: Agriculture 2014 Edition

Article for students and new grads interested Agriculture with suggestions on who to follow on Twitter to keep informed of industry news and trends.

A Day In The Life: Territory Sales Assistant With Bayer CropScience

Mac spends his days meeting with farmers and retailers to introduce them to Bayer CropScience’s products and checking in on existing customers.
Application And Interview Tips From A Bayer CropScience Recruiter

Whether you’re an “Aggie” or not, you’re likely already familiar with Bayer CropScience.
Career Advice From One Of Bayer CropScience's Most "Interesting" Employees

One recent graduate's journey from aspiring pilot to world traveller to Development and Licensing Representative at Bayer CropScience.
7 Agriculture Scholarships For Students Across Canada

Thanks to Canada's rich agricultural history, the agriculture industry is full of scholarships just waiting to be picked by deserving students.
Who To Follow On Twitter: Agriculture Edition

You probably wouldn't think it at first, but the agriculture industry is big on Twitter.
Insight From My First Year In An Agriculture Marketing Job

Why did I choose agriculture? What jobs are available? What about job security? Answers to these questions and more.
5 Career Lessons From This McGill Student's Internship On A Kosher Farm

Fourth-year Agro-Environmental Science student Naomi Cerny spent last summer working on a Kosher farm and ranch in Colorado.
Students Gain A Global Perspective In Dalhousie's International Food Business Program

Two third-year students discuss their experiences working and studying in Canada and in the Netherlands.
Guelph Agricultural Business Grad Says This Industry Involves More Than Just Growing Food

Rebecca Hannam is a success story that shows us just how in-demand and interesting a career in the agriculture industry can be.

Getting Involved Helped This Guelph Student Hatch Her Agriculture Career

Emily den Haan has built up her experience through extra-curricular activities and summer jobs in agriculture.
How To Succeed: Your First Steps In Agriculture

The key to making an impressive splash in your new career is to have a desirable skill set that the company needs.
From Summer Student To Manager: Career Growth At Bayer CropScience

Many Bayer CropScience employees started as Summer Associates and have had the opportunity to quickly work their way up within the company.
Why Students And New Grads Love Working At Bayer CropScience

Eight students and recent grads share why they love working at Bayer CropScience.
A Barrel-Full Of Continuing Education Options In Agriculture

A look at different programs and courses offered to Canadian students looking to further their education in the agricultural industry.
Cool Summer Jobs: This Young Organic Asparagus Farmer Is Hiring Students

31-year-old farmer Sarah Harrison hires summer students to help her harvest the organic asparagus and other veggies that grow on her farm in southern Ontario.
Agricultural Designations And Certifications In Canada

A designation means you have the knowledge required to practice your profession and you've proven you can apply that knowledge in the field.
Agriculture Careers From A Different Angle: Processing, Regulation, Distribution And Innovation

An introduction to agriculture careers in processed food and beverages, food regulation, food distribution, and biomass and bio-fuels.
Average Starting Salaries For New Grad Agriculture Jobs In Canada

These entry level agriculture salaries represent a few of the most common jobs that college and university graduates are hired for across Canada.
Q&A With A New Graduate TD Agriculture Services Account Manager

Laurier BBA grad Stephanie Snyder grew up on a dairy farm in New Hamburg, Ont., and today she works as a TD Agriculture Services account manager to help farmers in and around her hometown to support the financial aspects of their farming operations.
How To Start Your Career In Agriculture With Cargill

Cargill hires hundreds of students and recent graduates for summer, internship, co-op and entry-level jobs across Canada each year in many areas, including sales, accounting, operations, engineering, marketing, agronomy, management and quality assurance.
Cargill Operations Management Trainee Gets To Run A Farm Supply Business A Year After Graduating

Sarah Polnik, a 24-year-old graduate of the renewable resources program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), started her career with Cargill as a summer student and she is now an operations management trainee in Carseland, Alta., about an hour south east of Calgary.
Q&A With A Student Agronomy Assistant At Cargill

Dustin, a third-year agronomy student at the University of Manitoba, took an important step toward becoming an agronomist last summer when he completed an agronomy assistant internship with Cargill. Read the article to find out why he's planning to work with Cargill again this summer.
Think Outside The Farm: Careers In Urban Agriculture

As more and more environmental issues rise to the surface and permeate cities and the countryside, those working in urban agriculture will become even more important to a worldwide commitment to sustainable, safe food and communities for all.