Navigating a Career in Agriculture with Melissa Norem

On episode 46 of FoodGrads Podcast we interviewed Melissa Norem, Enterprise Director of Origination at Scoular. The Scoular company is an employee-owned $6B agribusiness leading the way since 1892. They buy, sell, store, handle and process grain and ingredients by leveraging their global networks and expertise in international trade and transportation.
In this episode Melissa talked to us about:
🎙️ Her career journey as a 20-year veteran in the agricultural industry
🎙️ What it was like in her roles of trading, supply-chain management and business development
🎙️ Scoular and how they are supporting farmers and communities
🎙️ Skills needed in her role particularly communication
🎙️ How to get into the agricultural industry even if you have no background in the field
🎙️ Grain production and what that process looks like going from seed to plate
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