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