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