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cattleman

[kat-l-muhn, -man] / ˈkæt l mən, -ˌmæn /






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Freddy Nieto, a fourth-generation cattleman on a ranch near the Rio Grande, hasn’t seen the infamous screwworm for himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Another Texas cattleman who traveled to ExpoZebu in 2023 to scope out the genetics scene was more critical, calling Viatina-19, and cows like her, “man-made freaks.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

Instead of opting for a quiet retirement in town, as his family hoped, Mr. Rey would remain a cattleman: He had rented another ranch a four-day journey away.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024

All possessed wealth due to their headrights—and the Osage Tribal Council suspected that a prominent local white cattleman, William K. Hale, might be to blame.

From National Geographic ● Sep. 15, 2023

The tradition of the frontier cattleman is as tenderly nurtured in Texas as is the hint of Norman blood in England.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

According to disgruntled cattlemen, the “Oprah Effect” doesn’t just have the power to boost sales, it can drop them too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

American dairy producers are continuing to expand the number of beef cattle they produce that are crossbred with dairy cows, but cattlemen have been reluctant thus far to grow their herds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026

In 1877, with livestock theft rampant, 40 cattlemen met three hours south of here to cooperate on protection.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Many cattlemen and agriculture groups have cried foul over calling the lab-grown variety “meat” and have been lobbying legislators to safeguard the word.

From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2023

Some 10,000 acres of sagelands were sprayed, by the Service, yielding to pressure of cattlemen for more grasslands.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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