Ranching

The word ranch is derived from the Mexican Spanish word rancho, which denotes the home (headquarters) of the ranchero. In Texas, the word initially denoted an establishment engaged in livestock production using range pastures as the primary resource, with or without plowland crops. From the beginning, ranching has included raising cattle, sheep and goats, and horses and has been a major Texas industry for nearly three centuries.

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