Q. What are large stock farms, usually fenced in, where animals are bred and reared on a commercial scale called?
Answer: Ranches
Notes: Commercial livestock rearing is a practice which is more organised and capital intensive activity in comparison to the Nomadic pastoralism.
It is generally practised in permanent ranches.
Ranches are large stock farms, usually fenced in, where animals are bred and reared on a commercial scale. They are found especially in the United States.

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