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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”.

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Tasks for “Cash Grain Grower”

Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
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.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
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.
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.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
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.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.

Related Technology & Tools

Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
Personal computers
Laptop computers
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Poultry incubators
Animal blood collection syringes
Farm tractors
Branding equipment
Snowplow attachments
Manure spreaders
Corn pickers
Oil dispensing cans
Hay balers
Circular saws
Egg gathering equipment
Hay mowing machines
Desktop computers
Grease guns
Extension ladders
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Spray attachments
Hay trucks
Portable welding equipment
Grain drills
Chain saws
Dump trucks
Animal transportation trailers
Claw hammers
Tablet computers
Mowing equipment
Grain dryers
Field cultivators
Belt conveyor systems
Farm trucks
Animal feeders
Garden hoes
Lawn mowers
Handheld computers
Milking equipment
Field watering systems
Gardening shovels
Grain scales
Grain combines
Artificial insemination kits
Snow blowers
Weedeaters
Backhoes
Animal vaccination syringes
Livestock castration equipment
Brush mowers

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