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11-9013.02 - Farm and Ranch Managers
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.
The occupation code you requested, 11-9011.02 (Crop and Livestock Managers), is no longer in use. In the future, please use 11-9013.02 (Farm and Ranch Managers) instead.
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Tasks | Tools & Technology | Education | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- 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.
- Direct crop production operations, such as planning, tilling, planting, fertilizing, cultivating, spraying, or harvesting.
- Direct the breeding or raising of stock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognized breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.
- Evaluate marketing or sales alternatives for farm or ranch products.
- Hire, train, or supervise workers engaged in planting, cultivating, irrigating, harvesting, or marketing crops, or in raising livestock.
- 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.
- Monitor activities such as irrigation, chemical application, harvesting, milking, breeding, or grading to ensure adherence to safety regulations or standards.
- Monitor pasture or grazing land use to ensure that livestock are properly fed or that conservation methods, such as rotational grazing, are used.
- Negotiate with buyers for the sale, storage, or shipment of crops or livestock.
- Obtain financing necessary for purchases of machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.
- Operate or oversee the operations of dairy farms that produce bulk milk.
- Operate or oversee the operations of poultry or swine farms producing meat, eggs, or breeding stock.
- Plan crop activities based on factors such as crop maturity or weather conditions.
- Prepare budgets or financial reports for farm or ranch operations.
- Select or purchase machinery, equipment, livestock, or supplies, such as seed, feed, fertilizer, or chemicals.
- Supervise the construction of farm or ranch structures, such as buildings, fences, drainage systems, wells, or roads.
- Analyze market conditions to determine acreage allocations.
- Analyze soil to determine types or quantities of fertilizer required for maximum crop production.
- Buy or sell futures contracts or price farm products in advance of future sales to minimize risk or maximize profits.
- Demonstrate or explain working techniques, practices, or safety regulations to farm or ranch workers.
- Direct livestock or crop waste recycling operations.
- Inspect farm or ranch equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Inspect orchards or fields to determine crop maturity or condition or to detect disease or insect infestation.
- 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.
- Replace chemical insecticides with environmentally friendly practices, such as adding pest-repelling plants to fields.
Tools & Technology Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Tools used in this occupation:
| Animal husbandry equipment — Animal feeders; Artificial insemination kits |
| Haymaking machinery — Hay balers; Hay mowing machines |
| Irrigation pipes or tubes — Irrigation equipment |
| Ladders — Extension ladders |
| Light trucks or sport utility vehicles — Farm trucks; Four wheel drive 4WD trucks |
| Milking machines — Milking equipment |
| Mowers — Brush mowers; Mowing equipment |
| Power saws — Chain saws; Circular saws |
| Sprayers — Spray attachments |
| Veterinary injection or suction units or accessories — Animal blood collection syringes; Animal vaccination syringes |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Accounting software — AgData Blue Skies Accounting; Datatech The Farmer's Office; Specialized Data Systems Ultra Farm; Vertical Solutions Easy-Farm Accounting (see all 6 examples) |
| Analytical or scientific software — MapShots EASi Suite; SST Development Group SSToolbox; Sunrise Software CropSave |
| Data base user interface and query software — Ag Leader Technology SMS Advanced; Cattlesoft CattleMax; TapLogic FarmLogic; Trimble Farm Works software (see all 18 examples) |
| Electronic mail software — Email software; Microsoft Outlook |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Accutech Systems Corporation AccuFarm-MGR; i.Agri LandMark Farm; International Response Technologies CowChip - Ranch House; Midwest MicroSystems Cow Sense (see all 11 examples) |
| Industrial control software — AGCO Advanced Technology Solutions Fieldstar; ZedX AgFleet |
| Map creation software — DIVA-GIS *; ESRI ArcPad; Geographic resources analysis support system GRASS* software; TatukGIS Editor (see all 9 examples) |
| Mobile location based services software — Global positioning system GPS software |
| Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel |
| Time accounting software — Countryside Data Ag Payroll; Payroll software |
* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.
Education
This occupation may require a background in the following science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educational disciplines:
Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
| 11-9013.03 | Aquacultural Managers |
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Green
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| 19-1031.02 | Range Managers |
| 25-9021.00 | Farm and Home Management Advisors
|
| 45-1011.06 | First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers |
| 45-1011.07 | First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers
|
| 45-1011.08 | First-Line Supervisors of Animal Husbandry and Animal Care Workers |
| 45-2011.00 | Agricultural Inspectors
|
| 45-2092.02 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop |
| 45-3011.00 | Fishers and Related Fishing Workers |
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers.
Employment data collected from Farmers and Ranchers.
Industry data collected from Farmers and Ranchers.
| Median wages (2010) | $29.21 hourly, $60,750 annual |
| Employment (2008) | 986,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2008-2018) | 
Decline slowly or moderately (-3% to -9%)
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| Projected job openings (2008-2018) | 60,300 |
| Top industries (2008) | Self-Employed (100% employed in this sector)
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State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data
and 2008-2018 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
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- Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers
. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition.