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