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