Will “Rancher” 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
- 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
- Stockman
- Sod Farmer
- Seed Corn Production Manager
- Reptile Farmer
- Rat Farmer
- Rancher
- 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 “Rancher”
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- 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.
- Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to distribute water according to crop needs and to avoid wasting water.
- Plan and direct development or production of hardier or higher-yield hybrid plant varieties.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- 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.
- Change processes such as drying, grading, storing, or shipping to improve efficiency or profitability.
- 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.
- Maintain financial, operational, production, or employment records for farms or ranches.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- 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.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- 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.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
Related Technology & Tools
- Field watering systems
- Milking equipment
- Grain scales
- Extension ladders
- Grain combines
- Grease guns
- Manure spreaders
- Dump trucks
- Field cultivators
- Mowing equipment
- Desktop computers
- Chain saws
- Farm trucks
- Spray attachments
- Snowplow attachments
- Brush mowers
- Hay trucks
- Personal computers
- Backhoes
- Hay mowing machines
- Belt conveyor systems
- Animal vaccination syringes
- Handheld computers
- Poultry incubators
- Livestock castration equipment
- Tablet computers
- Laptop computers
- Hay balers
- Grain drills
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Oil dispensing cans
- Artificial insemination kits
- Farm tractors
- Gardening shovels
- Grain dryers
- Four wheel drive 4WD trucks
- Animal feeders
- Branding equipment
- Portable welding equipment
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Circular saws
- Lawn mowers
- Egg gathering equipment
- Garden hoes
- Animal blood collection syringes
- Weedeaters
- Claw hammers
- Snow blowers
- Corn pickers
- Animal transportation trailers
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- Microsoft Word
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