United States
5111- FARMERS
Job Title:
FARMERS
Alternate Titles:
Agricultural contractor,Agricultural technician,Crofter (farming),Farmer,Herd manager
Job Description:
Farmers and related occupations cultivate arable crops, fruits and trees, and raise cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry and other livestock for consumption.
Education:
No formal academic qualifications are required, but prior practical farming experience is normally needed. Training is typically received on-the-job and via a variety of vocational qualifications in agriculture, including NVQs/SVQs at Levels 1 to 4. Apprenticeships are also available in some areas.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details
NS-SEC:
The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 4
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 9.2
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details
Tasks:
- feeds and waters animals, takes responsibility for livestock health and welfare, treats minor ailments and calls vet if necessary;
- plants, propagates, sprays, fertilises and harvests field crops;
- undertakes farm maintenance tasks such as fencing, hedging, cleaning and building maintenance;
- operates and maintains farm machinery such as combine harvesters, straw balers, milking machines and tractors;
- arranges for the sale of crops, livestock and other farm produce;
- maintains records of production, finance and breeding;
- ensures good environmental practice is observed in all tasks.
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