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