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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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ESRI ArcPad
Microsoft Word
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Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
Trimble Farm Works
Microsoft Outlook
Cattlesoft CattleMax
Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
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TapLogic FarmLogic
AgData Blue Skies Accounting
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TatukGIS Editor
Alua Software Paddock Pro
PigCHAMP Care 3000
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CDA International Manifold System
ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
Agevo Farm Manager
Microsoft PowerPoint
MapShots EASi Suite
Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
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Datatech The Farmer's Office
Ag Connections Land.db
Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
SST Development Group Stratus
Web browser software
Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
MapInfo
Delta Data Systems AGIS
Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
SST Development Group SSToolbox
Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
Microsoft Office
Countryside Data Ag Payroll
i.Agri LandMark Farm
Sunrise Software CropSave
Microsoft Excel
EZ-Ranch
International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
John Deere Apex Farm Management
ZedX AgFleet