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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 “Fur Farmer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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