Livestock Consultant
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Industry & Occupation
Classification
Summary
A profession that provides technical guidance on feeding management, feed design, breeding management, disease control, and environmental improvement, as well as management consulting, aimed at improving productivity and solving operational challenges for livestock farms.
Description
Livestock consultants visit livestock farms, analyze feeding environments and production data to identify issues, propose technical improvements such as feed formulation, breeding plans, disease prevention management, and environmental control, and provide support for implementation. Furthermore, through calculations of production costs and profitability, development of management plans, and training for staff, they support the sustainable development of farms. They collect and provide the latest information on livestock technologies, animal welfare, and environmental regulations, and assist with their introduction on-site.
Future Outlook
With uncertainties in food supply and demand domestically and internationally, along with strengthening animal welfare and environmental regulations, demand for consultants capable of providing advanced livestock technologies and management expertise is expected to increase.
Personality Traits
Able to Respond Flexibly / Good Team Coordination / Problem-Solving Orientation / Sharp Observational Skills / Strong Sense of Responsibility
Work Style
Career Path
Junior Livestock Consultant → Senior Livestock Consultant → Consulting Team Leader/Manager → Independent Consultant → Consulting Company Partner
Required Skills
Breeding Management / Cost Analysis / Disease Prevention and Hygiene Management / Feed Formulation Design / Livestock Physiology
Recommended Skills
Environmental Control System Operation / Inherited Agricultural Technologies / Project Management / Reading English Documents / Statistical Analysis
Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Analytical & Logical Thinking | Because it requires numerically evaluating productivity and costs and developing improvement plans. |
| Attention to Detail & Accuracy | Because small health changes or differences in feed formulation can have significant impacts. |
| Communication Skills | Because frequent coordination with farmers and related parties, as well as explanations of proposals, are necessary. |
| Learning Agility & Knowledge Acquisition | A mindset of continuously learning and adopting breed improvements and new technologies is required. |
| Planning & Organization | Because long-term schedule management, such as production plans and breeding plans, is important. |
| Problem Solving | Because it is necessary to present solutions to diverse issues at production sites. |
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Aliases
- Livestock Consultant
- Livestock Technology Consultant
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