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