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