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Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture

addressing unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations, feeding and watering livestock and monitoring food and water supplies and maintaining operational records for farms or smallholdings. If that's your week, this page is about your job.

The honest answer

AI is already taking a real slice of the routine work here: analysing market conditions to determine acreage allocations. That is a slice of tasks, not of you.

Your move: what you can actually do about this ↓

That slice is not coming back; the core of the job, addressing unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations, stays yours. New tools, same person answering for it.

Your week, as this page understands it

Managers and proprietors in this unit group plan, organise and co-ordinate the activities and resources of farming and mixed farming establishments cultivating arable crops, fruits, trees and shrubs, and/or raising cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. Managers and proprietors in horticulture oversee the production of plants for wholesale and/or retail. The job title says “managers”, “proprietors in agriculture” or “horticulture”: officially one job, several names. The real job is the part underneath: addressing unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations. That is the thing someone has to be right about.

The exposed part of this job is specific, and we won’t pretend it is coming back. But managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture is not one task. It is 52 scored ones, and they are nowhere near equally exposed. The most durable of them, on this evidence, is addressing unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations, and the ledger below shows exactly why.

Where the work sits, by task weight

shifting to AI
23%
changing shape
17%
staying human
60%

These bars are tasks changing hands, not people being counted out. The ledger below shows which.

Whole-job exposure score 35 out of 100 (29–41 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, across 52 scored tasks. The number is the support for the sentence above it, not a headline about anyone’s future.

How we know this

What is measured: Every published task statement for managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture is rated on five dimensions: can a model produce the output, does the work need a body in a room, does it need a legally accountable person, does it depend on a person being trusted in the moment, and how much data exists. A published formula turns those five ratings into the score; the model never writes the number.

How the bar is built: Each task’s share of the bar is its published importance weight, so a task you do all day counts for more than one you do twice a year.

Release: 2026-q4.1, scores computed 2026-08-04. Read the full method.

Your job, task by task

These are the official task statements for this occupation, in plain English, sorted by what the evidence says is happening to each one. The official wording sits under every line so you can check the rewrite against it.

Shifting to AI

12 tasks

Tasks today’s tools can already do most of. This is the part we will not soften: where these rows are the bulk of your week, the week changes.

  • Analysing market conditions to determine acreage allocations

    This is reading one thing and writing another: market conditions in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Analyse market conditions to determine acreage allocations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Comparing prices and margins to decide what to grow is analysis software does well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Developing business plans and budgets to optimise farm operations and profitability

    This is reading one thing and writing another: business plans in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Develop business plans and budgets to optimise farm operations and profitability.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Business plans and budgets are document and spreadsheet work software drafts well from farm figures.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Managing budgets to ensure efficient use of resources

    This is reading one thing and writing another: budgets in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Manage budgets to ensure efficient use of resources.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Managing a budget against actual spend is standard finance system work.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Planning farm finances to align with budget parameters

    This is reading one thing and writing another: farm finances in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Plan farm finances to align with budget parameters.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Farm budgeting is spreadsheet work that software handles well from the accounts.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Changing shape

9 tasks

Tasks where the machine takes the producing and a person keeps the checking, the deciding, or the answering-for-it. For most jobs this is the biggest group, and it is where "transformation, not termination" is literally visible.

  • Determining optimal planting and harvesting times for agricultural crops

    The software now makes the first pass at optimal, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 80 · 1211/00
    Source: “Determine optimal planting and harvesting times for agricultural crops.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Weather, soil and market data point to the right window, and software is good at weighing those.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Arranging the repair of farm buildings

    The software now makes the first pass at the repair of farm buildings, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Arrange the repair of farm buildings, machinery, and equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 43 out of 100 (36–50 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Booking in a repair is phone and paperwork, though it helps to have seen what is broken.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Planning for potential environmental risks

    The software now makes the first pass at potential environmental risks, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Plan for potential environmental risks, including severe weather conditions.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Weather and environmental risk plans can be drafted from published guidance, with the farm's own weak points added.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Staying human

31 tasks

Tasks that stay with a person, because they happen in the physical world, because the rules need someone accountable, or because the value is that a specific person does them.

  • Addressing unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations

    This work happens in the physical world: unplanned problems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 85 · 1211/00
    Source: “Address unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Fixing what has gone wrong means being on the farm to see and sort it.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations

    This work happens in the physical world: compliance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 1211/00
    Source: “Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 25 out of 100 (18–32 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: The regulations are documented, but farms are spread out and checking machinery and practice safely means being there.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Applying health and safety standards across the farm estate

    This work happens in the physical world: health, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 1211/00
    Source: “Apply health and safety standards across the farm estate.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Safety rules are written down, but applying them across a working farm means walking it and speaking to people.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

Show the other 42 tasks

  • Maintaining operational records for farms or smallholdings

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: operational records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Maintain operational records for farms or smallholdings.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Keeping farm records up to date is data entry, but the figures still come from what happens in the fields.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Preparing specific reports as required by organisational guidelines

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: specific reports in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Prepare specific reports as required by organisational guidelines.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Writing a report to a set format is drafting work AI does well once it has the underlying figures.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of agricultural pests and diseases

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: up-to-date knowledge of agricultural pests in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Maintain up-to-date knowledge of agricultural pests and diseases.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (71–79 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Keeping up with pest and disease news is reading and summarising, which software does quickly.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Developing planting programmes based on garden designs

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: programmes in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 60 · 1211/00
    Source: “Develop planting programmes based on garden designs.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 75 out of 100 (68–82 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Planting programmes follow published plant data and site notes, so a good draft is easy to produce.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Coordinating stock and ordering activities

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: stock in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Coordinate stock and ordering activities.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 69 out of 100 (62–76 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Stock and ordering run on system data, so reordering can largely be automated, with some checking on site.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 4/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Maintaining financial records and accounts to manage farm finances

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: financial records in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Maintain financial records and accounts to manage farm finances.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 66 out of 100 (62–70 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Farm bookkeeping is exactly the kind of record work accounting software and AI already do well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Coordinating clerical and record-keeping activities

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: clerical and record-keeping activities in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Coordinate clerical and record-keeping activities.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Organising filing and record routines is desk work, though it depends on knowing how the office runs.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Planning training activities for trainee staff to develop necessary skills

    shifting to AI

    This is reading one thing and writing another: activities in, a record out. That is the shape today's tools are built for.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Plan training activities for trainee staff to develop necessary skills.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 64 out of 100 (57–71 allowing for uncertainty): high exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Training plans and schedules are document work software produces well from the skills needed.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Planning responses to specific weather conditions like droughts and floods

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at responses, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Plan responses to specific weather conditions like droughts and floods.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 58 out of 100 (51–65 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Drought and flood response plans are documents software can draft from well-published guidance.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Programing environmental and irrigation control computers to enhance farm productivity and resource efficiency

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at environmental, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Program environmental and irrigation control computers to enhance farm productivity and resource efficiency.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (49–63 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Configuring control software is screen work, though local knowledge sets the targets.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Recording data on plant growth and health

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at data, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Record data on plant growth and health.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 56 out of 100 (52–60 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Writing growth and health observations into records is data entry software handles well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Studying soil, fertilisers and other factors which affect crop growth

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at soil, fertilisers and other factors, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Study soil, fertilisers and other factors which affect crop growth.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 49 out of 100 (42–56 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Soil and nutrient results are analysed by software already, though someone has to take the samples.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Purchasing specific agricultural supplies, including fertiliser and seeds, for farming operations

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at specific agricultural supplies, including fertiliser and seeds, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Purchase specific agricultural supplies, including fertiliser and seeds, for farming operations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: Ordering seed and fertiliser is routine purchasing that software can handle from the cropping plan.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Providing information to the public regarding trees

    changing shape

    The software now makes the first pass at information, but the deciding part still needs a person. So the job becomes checking and deciding rather than producing.

    importance 60 · 1211/00
    Source: “Provide information to the public regarding trees, such as advice on tree care.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 48 out of 100 (41–55 allowing for uncertainty): partial exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: reading one thing and writing another; the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: General tree care advice is well documented, so software answers most public questions well.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Developing horticultural site management plans considering design

    staying human

    The ratings behind this row put horticultural site management plans considering design well outside what today's tools can do on their own.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Develop horticultural site management plans considering design, health and safety, and site condition.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: A site management plan can be drafted by software, though the decisive details come from the site itself.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Regulating greenhouse conditions for optimal plant growth

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: greenhouse conditions, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Regulate greenhouse conditions for optimal plant growth.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 38 out of 100 (31–45 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Glasshouse climate control is already largely automated, though someone must be there to set and check it.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 3/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Liaising with vets regarding animal health and welfare

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles vets regarding animal health and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Liaise with vets regarding animal health and welfare.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 31 out of 100 (24–38 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Herd records can be prepared automatically, but the discussion sits between the farmer and the vet who makes the clinical decisions.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 0/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Consulting with clients to determine their garden design preferences and requirements

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles clients and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Consult with clients to determine their garden design preferences and requirements.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 30 out of 100 (23–37 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Style questionnaires and mood boards can be generated, but drawing out what a client actually wants for their garden is a conversation on site.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Advising on the legal and planning aspects of horticultural design

    staying human

    The ratings behind this row put the legal well outside what today's tools can do on their own.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Advise on the legal and planning aspects of horticultural design.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 28 out of 100 (21–35 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch.

    The rating behind it: General planning rules are published, but whether a particular site gets permission depends on local judgement.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Obtaining financing for necessary machinery

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles necessary machinery and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Obtain financing for necessary machinery, land, supplies, or livestock.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Applications and figures can be prepared by software, but lenders still deal with the farmer directly.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Interpreting and enforcing government acts and regulations for agricultural workers

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles government acts and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations for agricultural workers.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 26 out of 100 (19–33 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: The rules themselves are published and easy to explain, but applying them to workers on the farm takes a manager present.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Negotiating contracts with customers and suppliers for agricultural and horticultural products

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles contracts and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Negotiate contracts with customers and suppliers for agricultural and horticultural products.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Terms can be drafted by software, but agreeing a price with a buyer is a negotiation between people.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Negotiating contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of agricultural products

    staying human

    The value here is that a specific person handles contracts and stands behind it. That is earned, not computed.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Negotiate contracts with farmers for the production or purchase of agricultural products.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 23 out of 100 (16–30 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Contract wording is easy to draft, though agreeing production deals with farmers rests on long-standing relationships.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 1/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Directing the breeding or rearing of livestock

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: the breeding or rearing of livestock, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Direct the breeding or rearing of livestock, such as cattle, poultry, or honeybees, using recognised breeding practices to ensure stock improvement.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Breeding decisions can be informed by records and software, but judging and handling stock happens on the farm.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Managing pest, disease and weed control programmes to ensure hygiene and health standards are met

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: pest, disease and weed control programmes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Manage pest, disease and weed control programmes to ensure hygiene and health standards are met.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 22 out of 100 (15–29 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: the same decision, made over and over; work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.

    The rating behind it: Control programmes can be planned on paper, but applying them is field work and UK rules require certificated people.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 3/4.

  • Coordinating product preparation to meet specific deadlines for auctions and markets

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: product preparation, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Coordinate product preparation to meet specific deadlines for auctions and markets.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 21 out of 100 (14–28 allowing for uncertainty): low exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Software can schedule the work, but getting produce ready for a market deadline happens in the yard.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Developing new agricultural products to increase crop yield

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: new agricultural products, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Develop new agricultural products to increase crop yield.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 16 out of 100 (9–23 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Developing new products means field trials over seasons, which cannot be done at a screen.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Conducting inspections to determine crop maturity or condition

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: inspections, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 80 · 1211/00
    Source: “Conduct inspections to determine crop maturity or condition.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 13 out of 100 (6–20 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: mistakes that are cheap to catch; work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Deciding whether a crop is ready means walking it and examining the plants.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 2/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Overseeing staff to ensure operational efficiency in agricultural operations

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Oversee staff to ensure operational efficiency in agricultural operations.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Keeping a farm team working well depends on being there with them rather than on anything produced at a screen.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Managing interaction between people and horticultural sites

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: interaction, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Manage interaction between people and horticultural sites.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 11 out of 100 (4–18 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Managing how visitors and a garden get along depends on being present with people on the site.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 2/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 2/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Monitoring animal health and welfare

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: animal health, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Monitor animal health and welfare.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (1–15 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Watching over animals day to day means being with them, though software can help keep the records.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Inspecting facilities and machinery for signs of wear and tear

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: facilities, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Inspect facilities and machinery for signs of wear and tear.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 8 out of 100 (4–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Checking machinery for wear means looking at and handling it.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Managing nurseries cultivating horticultural plants for various purposes

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: nurseries cultivating horticultural plants, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Manage nurseries cultivating horticultural plants for various purposes including sale, display, and research.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Running a nursery is largely growing work carried out among the plants.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Supervising the implementation of processes and procedures for irrigation and drainage systems

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: the implementation of processes, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Supervise the implementation of processes and procedures for irrigation and drainage systems.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 7 out of 100 (0–14 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Supervising irrigation and drainage work means being in the field while it is done.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Supervising cultivating, spraying and harvesting of crops

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: crops, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Supervise cultivating, spraying, and harvesting of crops.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; someone qualified has to answer for it.

    The rating behind it: Supervising fieldwork means being out with the machines, and anyone applying pesticides must hold a certificate of competence.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 2/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 1/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Maintaining heritage horticultural sites to preserve historic context

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: heritage horticultural sites, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Maintain heritage horticultural sites to preserve historic context.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 5 out of 100 (0–12 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, medium confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Caring for a heritage garden depends on hands-on work and knowledge specific to that site's history.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Training and mentoring new staff to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: new staff, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Train and mentor new staff to enhance agricultural productivity and sustainability.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 4 out of 100 (0–8 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world; the value is that a specific person does it.

    The rating behind it: Bringing on new farm staff happens alongside them in the field, showing rather than telling.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 1/4 · needs a body in a room 3/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 3/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Feeding and watering livestock and monitoring food and water supplies

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: livestock, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 75 · 1211/00
    Source: “Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Feeding and watering animals means carrying feed and checking troughs in person.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Carrying out essential routine maintenance on equipment

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: essential routine maintenance, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 70 · 1211/00
    Source: “Carry out essential routine maintenance on equipment.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Routine servicing means working on the equipment itself.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Operating tractors for agricultural production

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: tractors, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Operate tractors for agricultural production.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Driving a tractor around fields is physical work done from the seat of the machine.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

  • Positioning and regulating plant irrigation systems to optimise water usage and crop yield

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: plant irrigation systems, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 65 · 1211/00
    Source: “Position and regulate plant irrigation systems to optimise water usage and crop yield.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Setting out and adjusting irrigation equipment is done in the field.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 0/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 2/4.

  • Spraying livestock with disinfectants and insecticides

    staying human

    This work happens in the physical world: livestock, in a real place. Software cannot follow it there.

    importance 60 · 1211/00
    Source: “Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides.” (UK task statement)
    How this row was scored

    Exposure score: 0 out of 100 (0–4 allowing for uncertainty): minimal exposure, high confidence.

    Why it sits in this group: work that happens in the physical world.

    The rating behind it: Treating animals with sprays and dips is hands-on work with the livestock in front of you.

    The five ratings: output a model can produce 0/4 · needs a body in a room 4/4 · needs an accountable person 1/4 · needs to be trusted in the moment 0/4 · how much data exists 1/4.

What this job pays, and how many people do it

Median pay
£38,200a year, before tax, the middle of the range, so half earn more and half earn less.ashe-t14, 2025 · ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
How we know this

Source: ashe-t14

Reference period: ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025)

Rounding: Shown to the nearest £100. The exact published figure is in the downloadable dataset. We do not render pounds the survey cannot support.

People doing this job
40,300in the UK, 2026.nomis-aps · Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period)This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.

What is deliberately not here: a forecast of how many of these jobs exist in ten years. Where an official projection exists for a market we publish it with its vintage; where it does not, we leave the space empty rather than borrow the other country’s number.

Why this is shifting

The reason is boringly specific. Most of what is shifting here is reading one thing and writing another: market conditions in, a record out. The rows above are exactly that shape: analysing market conditions to determine acreage allocations and developing business plans and budgets to optimise farm operations and profitability. What it cannot do is be there in the room, and that is still where unplanned problems get done. Which is why this page talks about your tasks changing, not your job ending.

Your move

Over a pint: what I’d tell you if you were my friend

Your week is splitting in two, and which half fills it is the whole question. Analysing market conditions to determine acreage allocations is going; addressing unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations is not.

So, given all that: 23% of this job's task weight sits in rows the software is already learning, 17% in rows that change shape rather than disappear, and 60% in rows it is nowhere near. That is the position, measured across 52 scored tasks. It is not a forecast about you.

The occupation is an average and you are not, so the first job below is finding out where your own week actually sits.

This week: one thing

Print the task ledger above and put your own hours next to each row. Roughly, in pen, in one sitting. Then look at which group your hours actually pile up in. Twenty minutes, this week.

What you end up holding
your own week, on one page, sorted into what is shifting and what is not
How long it takes
about twenty minutes

If printing it isn’t practical: Read the rows off this page and write the same list on the back of an envelope. Same twenty minutes, same page, and it works just as well said out loud to someone who knows the job. The point is your hours next to the rows, not the paper it is on.

Over the next 90 days

Volunteer toward the durable end, visibly. Over the next ninety days put your hand up for the work in the bottom group (addressing unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations) and let people see you doing it. Not a new project: the same job, with your mix deliberately tilted. The point is that when the rota or the reorganisation comes, the version of you people picture is the one doing the part that stays.

Over the next 12 months

Claim a specialism at the durable end and let the other end go. Over a year, deliberately become the person who handles addressing unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations, and deliberately stop being the first choice for the rows in the top group. That trade costs something, because the exposed work is often the comfortable work. Decide it on purpose rather than by drift. Before you pay for anything, spend an hour with National Careers Service. It is free and government-funded, and it is listed below with the rest of the free routes.

The roads out of here, and why I am not sending you down them

I looked at the obvious moves out of this job, and here is what I found.

I checked the 12 nearest UK occupations to managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture (nearest by the work that AI is not taking, not by job title), and none of them survived. The closest was horticultural trades: only about 13% of its durable work is work you already do and it pays 28.6% less. And on the numbers you do not need one. This job scores 35/100 here, with only 23% of the task list in the top band, and “address unplanned problems in agricultural and maintenance operations” is not work that hands over cleanly. None of them beats deepening what you already have.

How that was checked: this job was compared against all 412 UK occupations in this release on their official task statements, and the 12 nearest were examined one by one. A move that turns on an industry, an employer or a qualification rather than on the work itself will not show up in a check like that. And this release carries no licence register, so anything you are weighing needs that looked up separately.

3 moves I checked and rejected

These are the obvious-looking jumps. They are here with their reasons rather than quietly dropped, because the ones that fail are worth knowing about. It is one less thing to turn over at night.

  • Horticultural trades

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “operate tractors for agricultural production”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 13% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 13% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. It is a pay cut, in those words: £27,262 against your £38,182, 28.6% less (ASHE Table 14.7a, 2025 provisional (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

  • Mobile machine drivers and operatives n.e.c.

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “supervise cultivating, spraying, and harvesting of crops”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 13% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 13% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

  • Farm workers

    Why it looked obvious: It came up as a near neighbour because one of your tasks is on their list in the same words: “feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies”. Across the whole of both lists that adds up to about 12% of the work in that job the software is not taking.

    Why I am not recommending it: You would be starting most of it from nothing: about 12% of the durable work in that job is work you do today, and the rest you would be learning while the bills carried on. It is a pay cut, in those words: £30,101 against your £38,182, 21.2% less (ASHE Table 14.7a, 2025 provisional (both)). Retraining to earn less is a decision, not advice.

    Look at that job’s page anyway →

What I’d stop worrying about

A friend tells you what not to spend fear on. This is that list.

  • The headline number you read somewhere

    The big “X% of jobs” figures are about the whole economy, not about you. The number that describes your job is on this page: 23% of its task weight, across 52 scored tasks. Every row behind it is printed above with the source. Check ours; ignore theirs.

  • The whole-job doom story

    Nothing on this page says this job ends. It says the mix inside it moves. Half the rows above are unchanged or changing shape, and the plan is about which half your week sits in. That is a very different problem, and a solvable one.

  • Panic-buying a course

    Do the twenty-minute sorting exercise first. Most people who buy a course before they have done it buy the wrong one, and the free services listed below will tell you the same thing without charging for it.

  • The “obvious” next job everyone suggests

    I checked the obvious moves and most of them did not survive. The reasons are printed with the routes above, including the pay and the gate. A move that fails on the numbers is worth knowing about so you can stop turning it over at night.

If you run a team doing this job

If you run a team doing this job, the conversation you owe them is the one on this page, and sooner than feels comfortable. Show them the ledger rather than a reassurance: the rows moving toward the software are analysing market conditions to determine acreage allocations, and the rows that are not are where you want your people visible. Ask each of them to do the this-week move and bring the list to your next one-to-one. It turns a rumour into a piece of work, and it tells you which parts of your team's week are actually at stake. And say the thing out loud that a team lead usually leaves unsaid: a shrinking team is your exposure too, so do the move yourself as well.

You are reading the United Kingdom figures

The United States splits this work across more than one official group, of which Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers is the closest. The pay and employment figures are not directly comparable, and we do not average them together.

Switch to the United States page →partial match

In US official statistics this job is counted as Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers. Pay and employment stay on this page’s own group; the task list and the scores do not cross over.

Your route through this

Where to go next, and what it costs

Free, and complete

The moves above cost nothing. These are the real services that go with them: public, government-funded, and free at the point of use. Nothing on this page is behind an email address or a payment.

No Space for this job, but one for what is happening to it

Nothing Collab365 runs is built for managers / proprietors in agriculture / horticulture, and we are not going to point you at the nearest one and call it a fit.

There is one that is not about a job title at all. The AI Authority is about being the person who directs these tools at work rather than the person they get compared to. That is worth saying here, because 23% of the work on this page is already inside what they can do.

Try The AI Authority free →

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The AI Authority is a general community about working with AI, not a course for managers / proprietors in agriculture / horticulture. You do not need it to act on anything here: the moves above cost nothing and stand on their own. The data on this page is the same either way.

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What a Space actually is, in full

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Questions people ask about this job

Will AI replace Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture?
Not as a job, but it is already doing parts of the work. Across the 52 official task statements scored for Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture (United Kingdom, SOC 1211), 23% of the importance-weighted core work is made of tasks today's AI could already do most of. The overall exposure score is 35 out of 100 (range 29–41, band: low). That is a statement about tasks, not about headcount: this measures what AI could do, not whether any employer adopts it, whether the law allows it, or whether doing the routine parts faster creates more demand for the human parts. Figures are from release 2026-q4.1.
Which tasks in “Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture” can AI already do?
The highest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Analyse market conditions to determine acreage allocations” (75/100, high); “Develop business plans and budgets to optimise farm operations and profitability” (75/100, high); “Manage budgets to ensure efficient use of resources” (75/100, high). Each score comes from five published 0–4 ratings turned into a number by a published formula, and each carries the model's one-sentence reason on the page.
Which tasks in “Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture” stay human?
About 60% of this job's task weight sits in work that scores low for AI exposure. The lowest-scoring tasks in release 2026-q4.1 are: “Spray livestock with disinfectants and insecticides” (0/100, minimal); “Position and regulate plant irrigation systems to optimise water usage and crop yield” (0/100, minimal); “Operate tractors for agricultural production” (0/100, minimal). Low scores usually mean the task needs a body in a room, a legally accountable human, or trust built in real time. Those are the three things the scoring rubric treats as gates rather than obstacles.
What should someone working in “Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture” do about AI?
Start from the ledger rather than the headline: 23% of this job's weighted core work is exposed, and roughly 60% is not. The practical move is to spend more of your week on the tasks that score low, the ones above, and to get fluent at directing AI through the tasks that score high, because those are the parts that change whether or not you are ready for them. This page does not predict your job, and nothing here is career advice tailored to you: the score describes the occupation, not the person.
How is the AI exposure score for Managers and proprietors in agriculture and horticulture calculated?
Each official task statement for the occupation is rated on five published 0–4 dimensions (output replicability, physical embodiment, licensed accountability, real-time human trust, and data availability) by claude-opus-5 using scoring prompt task_scoring_v1.0. The model never writes the score; a published formula turns the five ratings into a 0–100 number, so every score can be recomputed by hand. The occupation figure is the importance-weighted mean across 52 scored tasks. The prompt, the rubric, the formula and the full dataset are published at https://futureproof.collab365.com/method and https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1 under CC BY 4.0.

Where these numbers come from

About the data on this page

  • Provisional, because the ONS revises this figure in the autumn.
  • This headcount comes from a survey, not a census, so treat it as a good estimate rather than an exact count.
  • The match between this job and its counterpart in the other country is partial, so the two pages count slightly different groups of people.
  • 19 of this occupation's scored task statements carry a score that was measured under a different occupation's context, because the statement is shared between jobs and has only been scored once so far. Each one names the occupation it was measured under in the free routes below; none is presented as a measurement for this job.
  • Task clusters are not derived in this release, so the task-cluster field is empty and no Collab365 Space routing is attached to this occupation yet.
Task statements
gaisi-indexProcessing: catalogue-bridge → ssc-relatedness-weighting → task-scoring → score-aggregation
Task weights
gaisi-index (relatedness)
Scores
Rubric task_scoring_v1.0, model claude-opus-5, computed 2026-08-05.
Pay and employment
ashe-t14 (ASHE 2025 provisional (reference April 2025))nomis-aps (Apr 2025-Mar 2026 (latest APS 12-month period))

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Collab365 (2026). Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1 (methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0). https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Built with O*NET data (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0); ONS data (Open Government Licence v3.0); GAISI task framework (arXiv:2507.22748, MIT); BLS data (public domain).

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@misc{collab365futureproof2026q41,
  title        = {Collab365 Futureproof: task-level AI exposure for US and UK occupations, release 2026-q4.1},
  author       = {{Collab365}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://futureproof.collab365.com/data/2026-q4.1},
  note         = {Release 2026-q4.1, methodVersion 2.0.0, promptVersion task_scoring_v1.0, CC BY 4.0}
}

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