Will “Cash Crop Farmer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the management or operation of farms, ranches, greenhouses, aquacultural operations, nurseries, timber tracts, or other agricultural establishments. May hire, train, or supervise farm workers or contract for services to carry out the day-to-day activities of the managed operation. May engage in or supervise planting, cultivating, harvesting, financial, or marketing activities.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 11-9013.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Farm and Ranch Managers”.
Also Known As…
- Farm and Ranch Managers
- Sow Farm Manager
- Rancher
- Ranch Manager
- Grain Farmer
- Farmer
- Farm Operator
- Farm Manager
- Dairy Farmer
- Cash Crop Farmer
- Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
- Worm Farmer
- Viticulturist
- Vineyardist
- Vegetable Farmer
- Turf Farmer
- Truck Farmer
- Tree Fruit and Nut Crops Farmer
- Tobacco Grower
- Sugar Plantation Manager
- Sugar Cane Planter
- Stockman
- Sod Farmer
- Seed Corn Production Manager
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Farmer
- Production Superintendent
- Poultryman
- Poultry Hatchery Manager
- Poultry Farmer
- Poultry Barn Manager
- Pineapple Plantation Manager
- Pig Farmer
- Orchardist
- Muck Farmer
- Mink Rancher
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Producer
- Livestock Farm Manager
- Inside Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Horticultural Farmer
- Horticultural Farm Manager
- Horse Rancher
- Hog Raiser
- Herdsman
- Herb Grower
- Hatchery Manager
- General Farmer
- General Farm Manager
- Game Breeding Farm Manager
- Game Bird Farmer
- Fur Farmer
- Fruit Rancher
- Fruit Raiser
- Fruit or Nut Farmer
- Fruit or Nut Crops Farm Manager
- Fruit Grower
- Fruit Farmer
- Fox Raiser
- Field Manager
- Field Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Field Crop Farmer
- Feedlot Manager
- Farm Rancher
- Farm Field Manager
- Farm Facility Manager
- Energy Crop Farmer
- Dryland Farmer
- Diversified Crops Farmer
- Dairyman
- Dairy Grazer
- Dairy Farm Operator
- Cropper
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farmer
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farm Manager
- Crop or Livestock Tenant Farmer
- Cotton Grower
- Cotton Farmer
- Corn Grower
- Coffee Farmer
- Cattle Farmer
- Cash Grain Grower
- Cash Grain Farmer
- Bush and Vine Fruit Crop Farmer
- Beef Farmer
- Barn and Property Manager
- Assistant Farm Operations Manager
- Arboriculturist
- Apiculturist
- Apiarist
- Animal Husbandry Manager
- Agriculture Manager
- Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
Tasks for “Cash Crop Farmer”
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Determine types or quantities of crops or livestock to be raised, according to factors such as market conditions, federal programs or incentives, or soil conditions.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Related Technology & Tools
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Animal feeders
- Grain dryers
- Grain drills
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Handheld computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Farm trucks
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Personal computers
- Poultry incubators
- Laptop computers
- Farm tractors
- Brush mowers
- Claw hammers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Belt conveyor systems
- Mowing equipment
- Desktop computers
- Hay balers
- Spray attachments
- Grease guns
- Artificial insemination kits
- Weedeaters
- Oil dispensing cans
- Field cultivators
- Garden hoes
- Gardening shovels
- Manure spreaders
- Animal transportation trailers
- Corn pickers
- Lawn mowers
- Circular saws
- Hay trucks
- Dump trucks
- Field watering systems
- Branding equipment
- Livestock castration equipment
- Milking equipment
- Egg gathering equipment
- Tablet computers
- Snow blowers
- Backhoes
- Hay mowing machines
- Portable welding equipment
- Snowplow attachments
- Extension ladders
- Chain saws
- Grain combines
- Grain scales
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- SST Development Group Stratus
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- Payroll software
- TatukGIS Editor
- Ag Connections Land.db
- SAP
- CDA International Manifold System
- Farm Files Crops
- DIVA-GIS
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- Web browser software
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- Microsoft Excel
- CattleWorks
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- Microsoft Outlook
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- MapShots EASi Suite
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- ESRI ArcPad
- Farm Files Livestock
- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- MapInfo
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- ZedX AgFleet
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- Trimble Farm Works
- Email software
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- Agevo Farm Manager
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- EZ-Ranch
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
- SST Development Group SSToolbox