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