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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 “Rat Farmer”

Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
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.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
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.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
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.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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