A professional who contacts dairy farmers to negotiate contracts for purchase of dairy products and to discuss methods for improving milk production. Responsibilities include:

• Negotiates with farmers for long-term contracts to purchase milk or cream of specified butterfat content.
• Discusses milk production problems and tests milk for butterfat content, sediment, and bacteria.
• Suggests methods of feeding, housing, and milking to improve production and to comply with sanitary regulations.
• May set up truck routes to haul milk to dairy.
• May solicit memberships in cooperative association.
• May sell items, such as dairy farm equipment, chemicals, and feed.