ANZSCO 121411 · ROL · Skill level 1

Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer

Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to both grow crops and to breed and raise livestock.

ANZSCO 2013, the edition the department applies to the points tested visas (189, 190 and 491).

Job titles this occupation covers

If your job title is one of these, this is usually the code it belongs to, whatever your employer calls the role.

  • Farmer and Grazier

Specialisations within it

  • Cattle and Wheat Farmer
  • Lifestyle Block Farmer (NZ)
  • Sheep and Wheat Farmer

Duties

Published for unit group 1214 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers

  • planning and coordinating the production and marketing of crops and livestock
  • breeding and raising livestock for the production of meat, wool, skins, milk or eggs, and growing grain, seed crops, vegetables, fruit or nuts
  • monitoring and maintaining the health and condition of livestock
  • providing pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels
  • selecting and purchasing seed for planting, planning and implementing breeding programs
  • directing and overseeing general farming activities such as fertilising, and pest and weed control
  • maintaining farm buildings, fences, equipment and water supply systems
  • organising the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce
  • maintaining and evaluating records of farming activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
  • managing business capital, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
  • may select, train and supervise staff and contractors
  • Occupation:
  • 121411 Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer

This is what the occupation is, not what a skills assessment requires. The assessing body applies its own criteria on top of this, and those criteria are not published here. Check them with the body itself.

Who assesses this occupation

VETASSESS
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services
www.vetassess.com.au

Last confirmed against the department's list on 30 July 2026.

Where Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmer stands right now

Vizard tracks the live queue for this occupation: how many people are waiting at every points score for the 491, the recent invitation round cutoffs, and how far down the queue your own score puts you. 1 state nomination list includes this occupation.

Updated to 1 July 2026, from the department's own SkillSelect data.

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Where this comes from

Definition and duties: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO
Assessing authorities and skilled lists: Department of Home Affairs skilled occupation list

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