Will “Dairyman” 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 “Dairyman”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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SST Development Group SSToolbox
ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
Countryside Data Ag Payroll
Farm Files Crops
i.Agri LandMark Farm
Email software
Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
AgData Blue Skies Accounting
Delta Data Systems AGIS
Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
Ag Connections Land.db
KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
Sunrise Software CropSave
Cattlesoft CattleMax
Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
ESRI ArcPad
Trimble Farm Works
EZ-Ranch
Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
CDA International Manifold System
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
Alua Software Paddock Pro
Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
CattleWorks
PigCHAMP Care 3000
Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
Microsoft Excel
TapLogic FarmLogic
Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
Datatech The Farmer's Office
DIVA-GIS
International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
TatukGIS Editor
Web browser software
Agevo Farm Manager
AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
Global positioning system GPS software
Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
Farm Files Livestock
ZedX AgFleet
AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
SAP
SST Development Group Stratus
Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
Microsoft PowerPoint
MapInfo
MapShots EASi Suite
AgTerra Technologies AgTrac