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rancher

[ran-cher] / ˈræn tʃər /




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“The situation with the beef-export data was absurd,” said Mackenzie Johnston, a fifth-generation cattle rancher in Nebraska and a content director at AgMarket.Net-owned commodity brokerage Standard Grain.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Thomas Heitkamp and the team that discovered Gus - named after the late Gary "Gus" Licking, a cattle rancher whose land it was found on - spent three years carefully excavating.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

First of all, the rancher has eyes on their animal, and if they see that the animal has an infestation, they send it to a vet.

From Slate Jun. 11, 2026

Past screwworm outbreaks imposed major rancher losses beyond cattle deaths, including surveillance and treatment costs, according to Ethan Dixon and Mariam Yousuf, research analysts at the federal bank.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

“It doesn’t do,” announced the wife of one rich rancher, “to seem curious about that sort of thing.”

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

That could put farmers and ranchers at a disadvantage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

The return of the wolf in California has been met with joy by conservationists, who delight in the improbable population rebound, and with fury by ranchers who bemoan the toll on their cattle.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Four years ago, a major drought dried up pastures and water supplies, forcing ranchers to sell their livestock.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Domestic supply needs to increase to bring down prices, but ranchers still lack the market and policy environment to grow the herd.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

He squints, scanning the slow-trotting horsemen, bow-legged ranchers, and farmers’ families shopping in our small town.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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