Will “Grain 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”.
Also Known As…
- Farm and Ranch Managers
- Sow Farm Manager
- Rancher
- Ranch Manager
- Farmer
- Farm Operator
- Farm Manager
- Dairy Farmer
- Cash Crop Farmer
- Accredited Farm Manager (AFM)
- Worm Farmer
- Viticulturist
- Vineyardist
- Vegetable Farmer
- Turf Farmer
- Truck Farmer
- Tree Fruit and Nut Crops Farmer
- Tobacco Grower
- Sugar Plantation Manager
- Sugar Cane Planter
- Stockman
- Sod Farmer
- Seed Corn Production Manager
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Farmer
- Production Superintendent
- Poultryman
- Poultry Hatchery Manager
- Poultry Farmer
- Poultry Barn Manager
- Pineapple Plantation Manager
- Pig Farmer
- Orchardist
- Muck Farmer
- Mink Rancher
- Livestock Rancher
- Livestock Producer
- Livestock Farm Manager
- Inside Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Horticultural Farmer
- Horticultural Farm Manager
- Horse Rancher
- Hog Raiser
- Herdsman
- Herb Grower
- Hatchery Manager
- Grain Farmer
- General Farmer
- General Farm Manager
- Game Breeding Farm Manager
- Game Bird Farmer
- Fur Farmer
- Fruit Rancher
- Fruit Raiser
- Fruit or Nut Farmer
- Fruit or Nut Crops Farm Manager
- Fruit Grower
- Fruit Farmer
- Fox Raiser
- Field Manager
- Field Horticultural Specialty Grower
- Field Crop Farmer
- Feedlot Manager
- Farm Rancher
- Farm Field Manager
- Farm Facility Manager
- Energy Crop Farmer
- Dryland Farmer
- Diversified Crops Farmer
- Dairyman
- Dairy Grazer
- Dairy Farm Operator
- Cropper
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farmer
- Crop, Grain, or Livestock Farm Manager
- Crop or Livestock Tenant Farmer
- Cotton Grower
- Cotton Farmer
- Corn Grower
- Coffee Farmer
- Cattle Farmer
- Cash Grain Grower
- Cash Grain Farmer
- Bush and Vine Fruit Crop Farmer
- Beef Farmer
- Barn and Property Manager
- Assistant Farm Operations Manager
- Arboriculturist
- Apiculturist
- Apiarist
- Animal Husbandry Manager
- Agriculture Manager
- Agricultural Crop Farm Manager
Tasks for “Grain Farmer”
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- 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.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- 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.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- 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.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
Related Technology & Tools
- Chain saws
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Snowplow attachments
- Oil dispensing cans
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Grain combines
- Field cultivators
- Portable welding equipment
- Branding equipment
- Farm trucks
- Hay balers
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Artificial insemination kits
- Livestock castration equipment
- Desktop computers
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Backhoes
- Handheld computers
- Milking equipment
- Brush mowers
- Dump trucks
- Claw hammers
- Farm tractors
- Manure spreaders
- Spray attachments
- Animal feeders
- Hay trucks
- Animal transportation trailers
- Corn pickers
- Lawn mowers
- Grain dryers
- Belt conveyor systems
- Field watering systems
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Tablet computers
- Garden hoes
- Grease guns
- Circular saws
- Grain drills
- Poultry incubators
- Grain scales
- Gardening shovels
- Egg gathering equipment
- Extension ladders
- Personal computers
- Hay mowing machines
- Weedeaters
- Snow blowers
- Laptop computers
- Mowing equipment
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- Trimble Farm Works
- Microsoft Word
- CattleWorks
- SAP
- DIVA-GIS
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning
- Farm Files Crops
- TatukGIS Editor
- Agevo Farm Manager
- EZ-Ranch
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- Web browser software
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- SST Development Group Stratus
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- MapInfo
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- ZedX AgFleet
- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- Microsoft Outlook
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- ESRI ArcPad
- Ag Connections Land.db
- Microsoft Excel
- CDA International Manifold System
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Email software
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- Payroll software
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- Microsoft Office
- MapShots EASi Suite
- Farm Files Livestock
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP