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