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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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