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Dairy Farmer

Also known as: Dairy Producer, Milking Specialist, Dairy Herd Manager, Dairy Operations Manager

AI Impact Score

45/100

Robotic milking systems, AI-powered heat detection, and automated feeding are transforming dairy operations. Farmers who adopt technology to manage larger herds with less labor will survive; those who resist face a productivity gap they cannot close.

$40k – $100k

Salary Range

declining

Growth Outlook

95,000

Total Jobs (US)

-3%

Growth Rate

Task Breakdown

Tasks at Risk (3)

Manual milking (being replaced by robotic milking systems)Manual heat detectionBasic herd record-keeping

AI-Enhanced Tasks (4)

Automated milking robot management and oversightAI heat detection and reproductive managementMilk quality real-time monitoringPredictive metabolic disease detection

Human-Safe Tasks (5)

Herd health monitoring and treatmentNewborn calf careNutrition program managementFarm facility maintenanceRegulatory compliance and record-keeping