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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 “Rancher”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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