Will “Dairy 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”.

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Tasks for “Dairy Farmer”

Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
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.
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.
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.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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