Will “Field Crop 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”.

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Tasks for “Field Crop Farmer”

Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
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.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
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.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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