Will “Stockman” 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
- Grain Farmer
- 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
- 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
- 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 “Stockman”
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- 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.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- 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.
- Inspect farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, or roads, ordering repair or maintenance activities, as needed.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
Related Technology & Tools
- Field watering systems
- Branding equipment
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Snow blowers
- Corn pickers
- Spray attachments
- Garden hoes
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Poultry incubators
- Grain dryers
- Farm tractors
- Livestock castration equipment
- Grease guns
- Personal computers
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Hay balers
- Backhoes
- Milking equipment
- Hay trucks
- Handheld computers
- Animal feeders
- Gardening shovels
- Laptop computers
- Hay mowing machines
- Grain scales
- Desktop computers
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Extension ladders
- Egg gathering equipment
- Mowing equipment
- Snowplow attachments
- Tablet computers
- Brush mowers
- Oil dispensing cans
- Weedeaters
- Claw hammers
- Farm trucks
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Chain saws
- Animal transportation trailers
- Dump trucks
- Portable welding equipment
- Circular saws
- Lawn mowers
- Belt conveyor systems
- Grain combines
- Grain drills
- Manure spreaders
- Field cultivators
- Artificial insemination kits
- Ag Connections Land.db
- Microsoft Word
- Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR
- Delta Data Systems AGIS
- ProducePak Mobile Farm Management
- Trimble Farm Works
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Alua Software Paddock Pro
- Pear Technology Fieldman Farmer
- International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House
- Global positioning system GPS software
- Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced
- SST Development Group Stratus
- ZedX AgFleet
- SST Development Group SSToolbox
- Advanced Veterinary Services Ranch Vision
- CattleWorks
- i.Agri LandMark Farm
- Red Wing Software CenterPoint Accounting for Agriculture
- Farm Business Software Systems Smart Feeder
- Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting
- Trimble AgGPS EZ-Map
- Cattlesoft CattleMax
- Microsoft Excel
- Countryside Data Ag Payroll
- AgTerra Technologies AgTrac
- MapShots EASi Suite
- MapInfo
- Web browser software
- Payroll software
- AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar
- Datatech The Farmer's Office
- DIVA-GIS
- Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm
- CDA International Manifold System
- KELTEC Systems HerdMaster
- Agevo Farm Manager
- Farm Files Livestock
- Microsoft Outlook
- PigCHAMP Care 3000
- Farm Files Crops
- Sanders Software Consulting FarmBooks
- Microsoft Office
- Global Mapper Software Global Mapper
- Stenco Technologies Farm Trends
- Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense
- AgData Blue Skies Accounting
- AgriSoft/CMC AgriSoft/ERP
- John Deere Apex Farm Management
- Custom Software Group CSG AgroSys
- TatukGIS Editor
- Sunrise Software CropSave
- SAP
- Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS
- ESRI ArcPad
- TapLogic FarmLogic
- Email software
- Lion Edge Technologies Ranch Manager
- EZ-Ranch
- Brihzon Solutions SMART Dairy Resource Planning