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rancher

[ran-cher] / ˈræn tʃər /




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Among them were a former rural mayor, an ex-police commander, a bar owner, a rancher, a fireman and various entrepreneurs associated with mining and construction, industries heavily subject to extortion demands.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

“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

A few weeks after Enrique arrived in Nuevo Laredo, Mexican immigrant Eusebio de Haro Espinosa, twenty-three, went up to a rancher in Bracketville, Texas, forty miles from the border, and asked for water.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

The U.S. cattle market was valued at about $113 billion in 2024, based on gross revenue ranchers received from cattle sales.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

That could put farmers and ranchers at a disadvantage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Despite the challenges posed to ranchers, wolves play an important role in managing the balance of an ecosystem.

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

Apparently, the phantom fence cutters had struck all around the territory, stirring up trouble between every farmer and the neighboring ranchers.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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