Will “Dairy 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”.

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Tasks for “Dairy Farmer”

Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
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.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
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.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
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.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
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 and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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