Agriculture

Agricultural production and processing in Minnesota plays a huge role in the state’s economy. Minnesota ranks fifth in the nation in agricultural production, with $17 billion in agricultural sales each year. Agricultural production and processing industries generate over $112 billion annually in total economic impact and support more than 431,000 jobs.

Given agriculture’s importance to our state, the Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline works with agriculture producers to determine their workforce needs and create tools to address those needs as seen below in the list of in-demand occupations in the industry that are well-suited to create dual-training opportunities.  

Validated occupational competency summaries

• Agriculture equipment mechanic

• Agriculture finance/lender

• Agronomist

• Application technician

• Crop farm manager

• Farm animal manager

• Grain merchandiser

• Horticulture farm manager

• Quality assurance/food safety supervisor

• Swine technician (grow finish)

• Swine technician (sow farm)

View a map of employers using the Minnesota Dual-Training Pipeline.

Industry Forums

Industry Forum presentations and notes from past meetings are available upon request. Contact us at PIPELINE.Program@state.mn.us if you would like to view these materials from past forums.

Questions?

Contact us at PIPELINE.Program@state.mn.us.