Will “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 “Farmer”

Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
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.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising 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.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
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.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
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.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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