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