Definition of rancher
:one who owns or works on a ranch
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New Mexico, California, cattle ranchers, and the Cheyenne tribe are all fighting the Trump administration’s regulatory rollback in the courts.
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California ranchers say those protections are hurting their ability to make a living.
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As Congress has hashed it all out, farmers and ranchers, like many Americans, have been concerned their voices wouldn't be heard.
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Ranchers abandoned the land around the test site in 1942, when the US government took over the area for use as a training range for bomber crews.
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Caught in the middle of a range war, the ranchers are seriously outnumbered.
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The development could be viewed with suspicion among California ranchers and farmers, who view gray wolves as a threat to livestock.
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But because Mexico couldn’t meet its own demand for grains to feed livestock, Mexican ranchers could import U.S. grains at lower prices, spurring the Mexican livestock industry.
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The idea of buying from local people, and a commitment to the organic farmers and ranchers was very, very important to me.
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First Known Use of rancher
1836
RANCHER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of rancher for English Language Learners
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: a person who lives or works on a ranch
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