Will “Farm Operator” 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 “Farm Operator”

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

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

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