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”.
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
- Dairy Grazer
- Dairy Farm Operator
- 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 “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
- Payroll software
- Microsoft Office
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- 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