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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 activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
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.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
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.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
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.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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