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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.
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.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
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.
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.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
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.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
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.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
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.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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