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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”.

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Tasks for “Livestock Rancher”

Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
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.
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.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.

Related Technology & Tools

Laptop computers
Field cultivators
Personal computers
Weedeaters
Grain drills
Dump trucks
Lawn mowers
Gardening shovels
Portable welding equipment
Animal blood collection syringes
Field watering systems
Handheld computers
Hay trucks
Claw hammers
Oil dispensing cans
Spray attachments
Hay balers
Snowplow attachments
Desktop computers
Circular saws
Snow blowers
Chain saws
Milking equipment
Livestock castration equipment
Artificial insemination kits
Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
Grease guns
Grain combines
Hay mowing machines
Belt conveyor systems
Backhoes
Grain scales
Corn pickers
Animal vaccination syringes
Global positioning system GPS receivers
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Tablet computers
Animal transportation trailers
Mowing equipment
Garden hoes
Extension ladders
Branding equipment
Egg gathering equipment
Farm trucks
Farm tractors
Manure spreaders
Brush mowers
Grain dryers
Poultry incubators
Animal feeders

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