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8251 – Farmers and Farm Managers
Farmers and farm managers manage the operations and functions of a farm. They are responsible for growing crops, raising and breeding livestock, poultry and other animals and marketing farm products.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Animal breeder
- Animal farmer
- Apiarist
- Apiculturist
- Apple grower
- Apple producer
- Bean sprout farmer
- Bean sprout grower
- Beef cattle farmer
- Beef producer
- Beekeeper
- Bird breeder
- Breeder, dogs
- Breeder, domestic animals
- Breeder, goat
- Breeder, pheasant
- Breeder, rabbit
- Broiler chicken producer
- Broiler producer
- Cat breeder
- Cattle rancher
- Cereal and oilseed grower
- Cereal and oilseed producer
- Cereal farm manager
- Cereal grower
- Cereal producer
- Chicken farmer
- Cow-calf operator
- Crop farmer
- Dairy cattle breeder
- Dairy farm manager
- Dairy farmer
- Dog breeder
- Egg producer
- Farm business manager
- Farm manager
- Farmer (except nursery and fish farm)
- Farmer, beef cattle
- Farmer, grain and oilseed
- Farmer, hog
- Farmer, poultry - egg production
- Farmer, sheep
- Farmer, sugar beet
- Feedlot farmer
- Feedlot manager
- Feedlot operator
- Forage crop farmer
- Fruit farm operator
- Fruit farmer
- Fruit grower
- Fruit producer
- Fur farmer
- Fur-bearing-animal farmer
- Ginseng grower
- Goat breeder
- Grain and oilseed farmer
- Grain and oilseed grower
- Grain and oilseed producer
- Grain farm manager
- Grain farm operator
- Grain farmer
- Grain grower
- Grain producer
- Grape grower
- Grape producer
- Grower, ginseng
- Grower, hop
- Hatchery manager
- Hatchery operator
- Hog breeder
- Hog farmer
- Hog producer
- Hop grower
- Hop producer
- Horse breeder
- Kennel operator
- Livestock farmer
- Manager, farm
- Maple syrup producer
- Market gardener
- Mixed farmer
- Mushroom grower
- Mushroom producer
- Pheasant breeder
- Potato farmer
- Potato grower
- Potato producer
- Poultry breeder
- Poultry breeder - egg production
- Poultry farm manager
- Poultry farmer - egg production
- Poultry producer
- Producer, poultry
- Rabbit breeder
- Rancher
- Ranchman/woman
- Rodent breeder
- Rodent raiser
- Seed farmer
- Seed grower
- Seed producer
- Sheep farm operator
- Sheep farmer
- Sod farmer
- Sugar beet farmer
- Sugar maple grower
- Tobacco farmer
- Tomato grower
- Tropical fish breeder
- Truck farmer
- Turf farmer
- Turkey producer
- Vegetable gardener
- Vegetable grower
- Vineyard manager
- Viticulturist
- Wheat farmer
- Wheat grower
- Wheat producer
- Apiarist
- Apple grower
- Breeder, domestic animals
- Chicken farmer
- Dairy farmer
- Feedlot manager
- Fruit farmer
- Fur farmer
- Grape grower
- Hog breeder
- Horse breeder
- Maple syrup producer
- Market gardener
- Potato farmer
- Rancher
- Seed grower
- Sod farmer
- Vegetable grower
- Vineyard manager
- Viticulturist
- Wheat farmer
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Farmers and farm managers perform some or all the following duties:
- Manage the overall operation of a farm, ranch or orchard
- Determine the amount and kinds of crops to be grown and livestock to be raised
- Plant, cultivate and harvest crops
- Raise and breed livestock and poultry
- Hire and supervise farm workers
- Establish a marketing program
- Purchase farm machinery, livestock, seed, feed and other supplies
- Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
- Develop and keep financial and production records.
Farmers and farm managers may manage farms specialized in particular crops such as wheat, apples or potatoes or raise particular livestock such as beef cattle, hogs or chickens.
Employment requirements
- Extensive farming experience (obtained as a farmer, farm supervisor or specialized livestock worker or by working on a family farm) is usually required.
- A college diploma in agriculture may be required.
Additional information
Exclusions
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 8 – Occupations Unique to Primary Industry
- Skill level
- B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
- Major group
- 82 – Skilled Occupations in Primary Industry
- Minor group
- 825 – Contractors, Operators and Supervisors in Agriculture, Horticulture and Aquaculture
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- NOC 2006 Version 1.0