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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

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Tasks for “Farm and Ranch Managers”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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