Professional Agronomy Consultant

Job Title: Professional Agronomy Consultant (PAC) – North Dakota

Company: Western Ag Professional Agronomy

Location: Based in Minot, ND (or nearby) – Serving North Dakota

Employment Type: Flexible Full-time, Base Salary Commission

Position Overview

Western Ag Professional Agronomy is seeking a driven, independent Professional Agronomy Consultant (PAC) to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated agronomy professional who thrives in a field-based role with significant earning potential. You will work directly with growers to provide expert agronomic advice, product recommendations, and support to maximize crop performance and farm profitability.

This position offers a balanced compensation model: base salary of $30,000 plus uncapped commission, allowing high performers to substantially increase their income through sales and customer success.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with growers, retailers, and industry partners across the territory
• Provide on-farm agronomic consultations, including soil fertility, crop nutrition, pest management, and precision agriculture recommendations
• Deliver product knowledge and technical support for Western Ag’s portfolio of crop inputs and services
• Conduct field trials, demonstrations, and data collection to support grower decision-making
• Identify new business opportunities and drive sales growth in your territory
• Maintain detailed records of customer interactions, field visits, and sales activity
• Stay current on agronomic trends, regulations, and emerging technologies in the region

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (4-year) in Agronomy, Crop Science, Soil Science, Agricultural Business, or a closely related field
• Strong independent work ethic and self-motivation – ability to manage your own schedule and territory effectively
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and willingness to travel extensively within the territory
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with growers
• Practical agronomy experience (farm background or previous sales/technical role preferred)
• Proficiency with basic computer applications and mobile technology for field reporting

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $30,000 per year uncapped commissions

ARE YOU...

Looking for a professional agronomy career? A place where award-winning technology and business processes align with an independent network of Professional Agronomy Consultants (PACs)? Do you have a passion for empowering people with knowledge – and being part of a growing network that makes a difference to farmers? Are you eager for the opportunity to build your business with the support of the Western Ag Professional Agronomy Network? Do you seek the flexibility of working for yourself, growing your own business and setting your own earning potential?

…THEN THINK WESTERN AG.

WHO IS WESTERN AG?

Western Ag is a Professional Agronomy service company, powered by the award-winning Plant Root Simulator (PRS®) Technology. Western Ag provides an empowering, profitable and rewarding career opportunity for agronomists. Western Ag Professional Agronomy delivers the PRS CropCaster® service, a complete crop selection, nutrition and yield forecasting service that empowers farmers with the knowledge to Grow More Profit.

WHAT IS A PAC?

Professional Agronomy Consultants (PACs) are highly motivated professionals who work one-on-one with farmers to develop and implement a customized PRS Cropcaster® analysis. To deliver quality Cropcaster® recommendations, PACs are current with best agronomic practices and enjoy advising and educating farmers. PACs work independently, but also form a Professional Agronomy Network supported by a General Manager, as well the entire Western Ag team of professionals.

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?

ACCESS TO OUR AWARD-WINNING PRS® TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS MODEL: The combination of award-winning science (PRS® Probes and PRS Cropcaster® services) and the award-winning delivery model (PRS Cropcaster® Cycle) creates an immediate, sustainable advantage for Western Ag’s PAC network.

FLEXIBLE WORK ENVIRONMENT: Set your schedule and your income generating potential. PACs are awarded with significant flexibility to achieve their independent business’ performance goals; PACs also experience significant time off in the off-season.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Western Ag supports the professional development of PACs in agronomy, business, and sales through its Western Ag Academy and Knowledge Network.

BASE COMPENSATION AND ADDITIONAL INCENTIVES: A competitive commission model provides significant earning potential. In addition, the Balanced Performance Incentive is an annual bonus awarded based on performance.

HOW DO PACs HELP FARMERS?

AGRONOMICS: Through implementing a customized PRS Cropcaster® recommendation, farmers optimize crop returns by catering crop selection to the field, through evaluation of crop economics, and by using a balanced fertilizer blend. The resulting synergies enhance crop productivity, with customers seeing significant yield increases.

ECONOMICS: By focusing on optimizing yields and maximizing profits, Western Ag applies the ‘law of diminishing returns’ and empowers farmers to Grow More Profit.

EDUCATION/EMPOWERMENT: As professional consultants, PACs are also educators. PACs present the options, farmers make the decisions and, collaboratively produce a plan. Eighty percent of our customers feel that the PRS CropCaster® tool is an empowering, farm management decision support tool (Integrow Study 2010).

Pay: $30,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $30,000 - $65,000