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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 “Truck Farmer”

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.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
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.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
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.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
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.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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