cattle farmer

Raises beef herds

A cattle farmer raises cattle for meat, dairy, or breeding.

The term is interchangeable with rancher in American English, though rancher often implies larger-scale operations on open range land.

The cattle farmer sold fifty head at auction last month.

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cowboy culture · open range · breeding programs · pasture · feedlot · grazing · veterinary care · barn · branding · subsidies · folk songs · calving · milking · water conservation · stock tank · rural lifestyle · profit margin · agricultural fairs

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livestock type

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One who raises ovines

pig farmer · goat farmer · fish farmer · beekeeper · horse breeder

agricultural production type

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One who cultivates plants

grain farmer · vegetable farmer · wheat farmer · rice farmer · cotton farmer

relationship to land and animals

cattle farmervegan activist

Advocates plant-only lifestyle

slaughterman · wildlife conservationist · cattle rustler · butcher · meatpacker

Family

cattle, farmer, farm, farms, farmed, farming, farmland, farmhouse, farmyard

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