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