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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 Farmer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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