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