Will “Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farm Manager” 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”.

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Tasks for “Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farm Manager”

Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
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.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
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.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
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.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
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.
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.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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