FARMERS AND FARM MANAGERS

Job Description
Crop farmers plan, plant, cultivate, spray, and harvest. They analyze their soil and fertilize it so that it produces better plants. They store, load, transport, and market their crops.

Job Description
On livestock, dairy, and poultry farms, farmers plan, feed, and care for animals. Modern farmers raise many different kinds of stock. For example, farmers may care for cows, pigs, and sheep.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES/ PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Be able to communicate
• Reason and problem solving
• Use math and science
• Work with people
• Work with things

Work location/ Work conditions

• Interpersonal relationship
• Physical work condition
• Work performance
• Hours/ Travel

Median Salary

• Minnesota- $80,500
• NW Minnesota- $89,234
• SW Minnesota- $82,347
• US- $68,050

Preparation

• Have a high school diploma or GED
• Have an associate degree in an agriculture- related field or have 5 or more years of experience

Level of School Required

• High school diploma or GED

Licensing/ Certification

• Complete an application form
• Pay required fees
• Take and pass required forms
• Meet financial responsibility requirements

Employment/ Outlook
About 73% of farmers and farm managers are self-employed. Demand for this occupation is sharply declining.

Why do you think you would like this career
I like it because my family is in agriculture and around here is a lot of farming opportunities for farming and livestock.

Sources
mncis.intocareers.org