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