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