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Farmers and ranchers must accept government handouts to offset the inability to sell their crops and cattle to foreign countries.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Most of that money would go to compensate ranchers for cattle eaten by wolves and for guard dogs, scaring devices or other means to keep them away from livestock.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Farmers and ranchers are now taking their concerns to Congressman Ami Bera, who met with them at the Sacramento County Farm Bureau.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
About $25 million of that would be used to reimburse ranchers and farmers for the value of livestock killed or injured by wolves.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Most of that money would go to compensate ranchers for cattle eaten by wolves and for guard dogs, scaring devices or other means to keep them away from livestock.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Farmers and ranchers are now taking their concerns to Congressman Ami Bera, who met with them at the Sacramento County Farm Bureau.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
About $25 million of that would be used to reimburse ranchers and farmers for the value of livestock killed or injured by wolves.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Rancher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rancher. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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rancher
noun
ranch·er
ˈran-chər 
: a person who owns or works on a ranch
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