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”.

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Tasks for “General Farmer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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