Farm Manager

Ainsworth, Nebraska Area | Full Time, Year Round | Housing Provided

Overview

An established farming operation near Ainsworth, Nebraska is hiring a dependable, driven Farm Manager looking for a long term opportunity. This is a working leadership role. You will make daily decisions on the ground and run equipment side by side with the crew, while reporting directly to ownership on strategy and results.

The role oversees approximately 5,000 acres of irrigated row crop ground, including corn and sorghum silage. All equipment is newer John Deere, and the operation runs modern auto steer and pivot monitoring technology throughout.

For the right person, there is real room to grow with this operation over time.

What Sets This Opportunity Apart

Housing provided
Company work pickup
Annual beef stipend
Health insurance reimbursement
Newer equipment across the board
Growing involvement in farming decisions over time

Duties and Scope of Work

Service tractors, tillage equipment, and planting equipment ahead of the season
Run tillage operations each spring
Plant approximately 2,000 acres of corn and 3,000 acres of sorghum silage
Clean up and break down planting equipment after planting
Manage 40 to 50 pivots across a mix of irrigation district water and well water
Order irrigation district water in advance and monitor daily water needs
Monitor pivots remotely using phone based pivot monitoring systems
Pump fertilizer through pivots as needed through the growing season
Lead a small crew, including H2A team members, planning daily and seasonal work
Report directly to ownership while managing day to day direction of the crew
Coordinate with a custom hired crew during silage harvest
Run the grain cart during corn harvest
Run the combine as trust and experience build
Handle fall fieldwork, including fixing pivot tire tracks and planting cover crops
Winterize pivots and equipment, including pumping down undergrounds
Participate in seed selection and other key farming decisions alongside ownership
Take on increasing input and ownership in farming decisions over time

Qualifications

Required

Experience running or managing a row crop farming operation
Experience with corn and irrigated crop production
Leadership experience managing a crew
Comfortable running modern farm equipment
Willing to relocate to the Ainsworth, Nebraska area and settle in long term

Plus

Experience with pivot irrigation
Experience with John Deere auto steer and AMS technology
Basic mechanical or electrical troubleshooting skills

Compensation

Starting salary in the range of $75,000 to $100,000, depending on experience