Agricultural Market Reporter (Specialty Crops Market Reporter) Job at USDA in Br

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The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity.

The duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Collect, analyze and disseminate daily market information for fruits and vegetables.
• Contacts the many firms by face-to-face or telephone interviews, in collecting and analyzing information relative to general and specific market conditions.
• Reconciles each price quotation to the originating growing area by commodity unit of sale, size, variety, grade and other distinguishing factors.
• Studies daily and seasonal operations as well as market reports from various widely scattered and distant production areas.
• Prepares and disseminates a number of daily, weekly, monthly, and special market reports covering local sales on the wholesale market or information that may be of interest to the trade.
• Keeps abreast of general economic informational material and new developments and trends in the marketing of fruits, vegetables, and specialty crops.