Farm managers supervise staff, monitor crops and animals, and handle various administrative tasks. They prepare budgets, purchase supplies, maintain relationships with vendors and clients, and ensure maximum profitability. Responsibilities: • Analyzing existing operations, crops, livestock, staff, and financial documents and recommending improvements. • Preparing plans and schedules for planting and harvesting and ensuring staff understands expectations. • Visiting the different divisions to inspect crops, livestock, and also perform tests on soil and water. • Ensuring seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other supplies are regularly restocked. • Scheduling repairs, maintenance, and replacement of equipment and machinery. • Handling the marketing and sale of products produced on the farm like fruit, vegetables, dairy, meat, and grain. • Ensuring all staff adheres to health and safety regulations. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, animal science, or equivalent. • Additional courses in business management or administration are recommended. • Extensive experience in a farming-related field. • Management experience would be a plus. • A passion for agriculture. • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.

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