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