Farm manager

Farm managers are employed to manage and carry out duties associated with the day-to-day and long-term management of large commercial farms. It is their responsibility to ensure that the farm runs efficiently and profitably. Their day-to-day activities will depend on the type of farm being managed:

• Livestock (animals)
• Arable (crops)
• Mixed (animals and crops).

Work activities

• Planning the running of the farm
• Setting budgets and production targets
• Buying and selling animals or produce
• Keeping records of livestock and/or crops and financial records
• Recruiting, training and supervising staff
• On smaller farms, doing practical work such as looking after livestock, driving tractors and other machinery, spreading fertiliser and harvesting crops.