Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
AI is reshaping the work of Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers — here's where you already have an edge.
The Shift
How much of this work overlaps with today's AIModerate
This role
BarelySomeA lot
AI will change parts of this work
Source
Felten et al. 2021
Read the researchWhat you do · Where AI is heading
- Farm Equipment Automation and Field RoboticsNew farm robots can move through fields largely on their own to handle jobs like weeding and targeted spraying, letting growers cover more ground with less hands-on labor.
Where this comes from
GROW (Getting Rid Of Weeds), USDA-sup…
View guidance from your field - AI Precision AgricultureFarmers are using GPS-guided, automated equipment along with sensors and AI tools to plant and treat fields far more precisely, so they can grow the same or more while using less fertilizer, fuel, and water.
Where this comes from
Official source
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Looking Ahead
AI is changing this work — and you can get ahead of it
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