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