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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
- 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 Grain Farmer”
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- 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.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Related Technology & Tools
- Field watering systems
- Hay trucks
- Grain dryers
- Weedeaters
- Poultry incubators
- Claw hammers
- Farm tractors
- Portable welding equipment
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Hay mowing machines
- Laptop computers
- Chain saws
- Hay balers
- Field cultivators
- Mowing equipment
- Farm trucks
- Snowplow attachments
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Personal computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Garden hoes
- Gardening shovels
- Animal feeders
- Extension ladders
- Tablet computers
- Backhoes
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Belt conveyor systems
- Animal transportation trailers
- Corn pickers
- Grain scales
- Snow blowers
- Circular saws
- Oil dispensing cans
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Egg gathering equipment
- Grain drills
- Desktop computers
- Branding equipment
- Dump trucks
- Handheld computers
- Lawn mowers
- Grease guns
- Brush mowers
- Grain combines
- Manure spreaders
- Spray attachments
- Milking equipment
- Artificial insemination kits
- Livestock castration equipment
- ZedX AgFleet
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- Farm Files Crops
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- CDA International Manifold System
- ESRI ArcPad
- EZ-Ranch
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- TatukGIS Editor
- CattleWorks
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Email software
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- Agevo Farm Manager
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- SST Development Group Stratus
- Microsoft Office
- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- MapInfo
- Farm Files Livestock
- Trimble Farm Works
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- Payroll software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- DIVA-GIS
- SAP
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- Microsoft Word
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- Microsoft Excel
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
- MapShots EASi Suite
- Microsoft Outlook
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- Web browser software
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- Ag Connections Land.db
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP