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