Occupation · 2026 assessment

Feed production Technician

The Feed production Technician role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

24%2026
30%2028
37%2030
46%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Diagnostics using fault codes and telemetry28%
Planning scheduled maintenance32%
Physical repair of a non-standard fault17%
Monitoring sensors, fields and crop condition28%
Calculating irrigation, nutrition and treatment33%
Sorting produce by visual characteristics31%
Operating machinery on a standard route41%
Diagnosing problems directly in the field20%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Diagnostics using fault codes and telemetryAI 28% · human 77%
  2. 2Planning scheduled maintenanceAI 32% · human 83%
  3. 3Physical repair of a non-standard faultAI 17% · human 77%
  4. 4Monitoring sensors, fields and crop conditionAI 28% · human 83%
  5. 5Calculating irrigation, nutrition and treatmentAI 33% · human 83%
  6. 6Sorting produce by visual characteristicsAI 31% · human 81%
  7. 7Operating machinery on a standard routeAI 41% · human 70%
  8. 8Diagnosing problems directly in the fieldAI 20% · human 90%

Why technology can change this work

  • predictive diagnostics identify likely failure points in advance
  • drones and satellites automate field monitoring
  • autonomous machinery takes repetitive operations
  • AI forecasts yield, disease and resource needs

What protects the occupation

  • physical diagnosis, repair and post-intervention equipment validation
  • living systems and weather uncertainty
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • on-farm repair and decision making
  • biological and economic accountability

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$4 650per month
2035$6 300scenario estimate
2026: $4 65020262027: $4 80020272028: $4 95020282029: $5 15020292030: $5 30020302031: $5 50020312032: $5 70020322033: $5 90020332034: $6 10020342035: $6 3002035
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Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • fault finding
  • maintenance
  • safe equipment work
  • crop or livestock knowledge
  • farm-condition assessment
  • machinery operation

Skills to build

  • predictive maintenance
  • telemetry-based diagnostics
  • precision agriculture
  • agricultural drone operation
  • autonomous farm machinery
  • agricultural data analytics
CurrentFeed production Technician · 24%
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Keepfault finding · maintenance · safe equipment work
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Addpredictive maintenance · telemetry-based diagnostics · precision agriculture

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

Occupational, task, skill and work-context structure.