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