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