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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 “Mink Rancher”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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