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