Will “Dairyman” 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 “Dairyman”

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

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