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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 “Pig Farmer”

Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
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.
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.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
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.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.

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

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