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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 “Rancher”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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