Will “Muck Farmer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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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
- Mink Rancher
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Producer
- 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 “Muck Farmer”
- 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.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- 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.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- 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.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Grain drills
- Poultry incubators
- Personal computers
- Laptop computers
- Weedeaters
- Hay balers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Grain scales
- Field watering systems
- Oil dispensing cans
- Belt conveyor systems
- Farm tractors
- Egg gathering equipment
- Snow blowers
- Grease guns
- Brush mowers
- Animal feeders
- Claw hammers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Corn pickers
- Tablet computers
- Field cultivators
- Garden hoes
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Farm trucks
- Handheld computers
- Portable welding equipment
- Livestock castration equipment
- Mowing equipment
- Backhoes
- Spray attachments
- Artificial insemination kits
- Extension ladders
- Snowplow attachments
- Branding equipment
- Dump trucks
- Gardening shovels
- Lawn mowers
- Milking equipment
- Hay trucks
- Manure spreaders
- Grain combines
- Animal transportation trailers
- Grain dryers
- Circular saws
- Chain saws
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Hay mowing machines
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- TatukGIS Editor
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- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
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- Sunrise Software CropSave
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- Microsoft Word
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- Global positioning system GPS software
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- Microsoft Office
- DIVA-GIS
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- SST Development Group Stratus
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- Payroll software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- EZ-Ranch
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- Email software
- MapInfo
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- Farm Files Crops
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
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- Microsoft Excel
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- Web browser software
- ESRI ArcPad
- SAP
- MapShots EASi Suite
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- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- Microsoft Outlook