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