This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in raising cattle, milking dairy cattle, or feeding cattle for fattening. This industry also comprises establishments primarily engaged in performing support activities related to raising livestock (e.g., cattle, goats, hogs, horses, poultry, sheep). These establishments may perform one or more of the following: (1) breeding services for animals, including companion animals (e.g., cats, dogs, pet birds); (2) pedigree record services; (3) boarding horses; (4) dairy herd improvement activities; (5) livestock spraying; and (6) sheep dipping and shearing.
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Occupations
in Demand for Cattle Ranching & Farming |
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 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Farmworkers & Laborers (Crop & Animal) | 670 |
4.9% |
810 |
949 |
Short-term
on-the-job
training |
|
| Farm & Other Agricultural Managers | $52,520 |
200 |
-11.3% |
30 |
30 |
Bachelor's
or higher degree |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | $25,281 |
100 |
5.0% |
30 |
36 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
| Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer | 1,810 |
12.7% |
740 |
1,312 |
Moderate
on-the-job
training |
|
| Bookkeeping, Acctg., & Auditing Clerks | 1,170 |
1.0% |
630 |
662 |
Moderate
on-the-job training |
|
| Mobile Heavy Equip. Mechanics | $37,809 |
140 |
11.7% |
50 |
76 |
Postsecondary
voc. award |
| Source:
Minnesota Dept.
of Employment & Economic Development |
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