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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 “Grain Farmer”

Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
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.
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 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.
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.
Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
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.
Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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