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