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other factors—such as income levels globally, particularly in devel-
oping countries—will also increase the demand on Earth’s food
resources.
It will fall to the ag industry to solve these considerable challenges,
with agricultural trades professionals undoubtedly playing key
roles.
Farmers and ranchers
The job: Farmers and ranchers are the core of the agricultural
industry, managing the crops, livestock, dairy production, and other
assets that give us much of the food we eat. The work may include