THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
Morningside’s location in Sioux City and the tri-state region places us in the heart of one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. Both our Siouxland location and the number of businesses in the area with ties to agriculture have made the Morningside University Regina Roth Agricultural and Food Studies department a critical regional resource. The Applied Food and Studies program is designed to give you a broad understanding of how agriculture and food production work preparing you for success after you graduate.
Degrees
Agribusiness (B.S.)
Major
Agribusiness
Minor
Why Study Agribusiness?
Morningside University’s Agribusiness minor prepares students to lead in one of the world’s most essential industries by combining business fundamentals with agricultural knowledge. You’ll develop the analytical, leadership, and management skills needed to navigate agricultural markets, food systems, supply chains, and global business while gaining valuable hands-on experience.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Build business, leadership, and analytical skills for careers in agriculture
- Practical experience through internships, research opportunities, and industry partnerships
- Faculty with strong industry connections
THE MORNINGSIDE DIFFERENCE
Hands on Learning Environment
You'll have access to our 3,300 square-foot state-of-the-art greenhouse, the 76-acre Lags Learning Farm, campus garden, Cargill Outdoor Classroom, and more to give you hands on experience outside the classroom preparing you for success.
Externship Program
Our externship program allows you to participate in a paid, semester-long externship in Sioux City, greater Iowa or beyond and work side-by-side with management and production teams doing real agriculture in the real world.
Career Opportunities
Morningside graduates of the agriculture and food studies program have gone into careers at Tyson Foods, Palmer Candy Company, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Credit Administration, regional cooperatives, and more.
LEARN BY DOING
REGINA ROTH APPLIED AG & FOOD STUDIES
As a Regina Roth Agricultural and Food Studies student, you’ll learn how different agricultural production and business systems affect crop yields, agribusiness and farm profitability, soil health, and models of long-term sustainability. You’ll also have access to our state-of-the-art facilities giving you hands-on experience for the real world.
What Can I Do With This Degree?
An Agribusiness degree prepares you for leadership roles across the agriculture, food, finance, and supply chain industries. Graduates combine business knowledge with agricultural expertise to solve real-world challenges and support one of the world’s most essential industries. Potential careers include:
- Agribusiness Manager
- Agricultural Loan Officer
- Commodity Trader
- Farm Manager
- Agricultural Sales Representative
- Supply Chain Coordinator
- Agricultural Economist
- Agribusiness corporations
- Agricultural banks and lending institutions
- Food processing and food production companies
- Government agencies, including USDA and state agriculture departments
- Agricultural cooperatives
- Seed, fertilizer, and equipment companies
- Agricultural consulting firms and nonprofit organizations
Students explore the business side of agriculture through courses in agricultural economics, entrepreneurship, commodity marketing, futures markets, and risk management. Coursework emphasizes market analysis, business planning, agricultural finance, supply chain management, and real-world decision-making to prepare students for today’s evolving agricultural industry.
WHY STUDY AT MORNINGSIDE?
13:1
student/faculty ratio so you’re assured a quality education focused on you
99%
employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation
65+
majors & pre-professional programs available
Related Majors & Minors
Still looking for the right fit? check out some additional program options that we think might interest you or are often paired with this program. You can also view the programs page to keep exploring your options
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MEET THE FACULTY/STAFF
Keren Brooks
Assistant Professor
Morningside is full of students, faculty, and staff who seek, not only a great educational experience, but also to build and sustain communities. It is exciting, rewarding, and encouraging to work in an environment that is dedicated to uplifting others.
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Dr. Thomas Paulsen
Professor & Dean of Agriculture and Aviation / Interim Dean, School of Business
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Daniel Witten
Associate Professor
I love working in the close knit environment that Mside provides. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and make connections.
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