Crop Farmers

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

• planning and coordinating the production and marketing of crops such as grain cotton sugar cane fruit and nuts vegetables turf and flowers from soil preparation to harvest taking into account environmental and market factors
• selecting and planting seeds seedlings and bulbs and grafting new varieties to root stocks
• maintaining crop production by cultivating de-budding and pruning and maintaining optimal growing conditions
• organising and conducting farming operations such as collecting storing grading and packaging produce and organising the sale purchase and despatch of produce
• directing and overseeing general farming activities such as fertilising and pest and weed control
• maintaining farm buildings fences equipment and water supply systems
• maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities monitoring market activity and planning crop preparation and production to meet contract requirements and market demand
• managing business capital including budgeting taxation debt and loan management
• may select train and supervise staff and contractors.

If you’re interested in outdoor work such as growing plants or raising stock, you may be interested in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing industry.Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing includes a wide range of occupations, skills and activities. This industry has a massive undertaking supplying your local supermarket with numerous fresh meat, fruit and vegetables. There are lots of types of farming and specialty jobs – cane, cotton farming, beef and dairy, organic as well as all the supporting maintaining and selling farm machinery, just to name a few.

See what it's really like to work in the industry!