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