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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 “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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