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