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Recent Examples of agribusiness
The agribusiness segment represented over 71% of the company’s total revenue last year.
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Both countries have threatened countermeasures targeting key U.S. exports, raising concerns among farmers and agribusinesses.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, animal agribusiness is taking advantage of consumers and profiting from soaring prices blamed on bird flu.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Agriculture: Retaliatory tariffs from China could hurt U.S. farmers reliant on export markets, leading to potential declines in agribusiness stocks.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
Both countries have threatened countermeasures targeting key U.S. exports, raising concerns among farmers and agribusinesses.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, animal agribusiness is taking advantage of consumers and profiting from soaring prices blamed on bird flu.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Agriculture: Retaliatory tariffs from China could hurt U.S. farmers reliant on export markets, leading to potential declines in agribusiness stocks.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agribusiness
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The pilot spanned three-years and was developed with local partners in India, where field executives (often agronomy graduates from local universities) worked with farmers throughout the cotton growing season.—
Brooke Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The filing also details the acquisition of West Central Ag Services, expanding CHS's grain and agronomy platforms in west-central Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
2 Apr. 2025
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Funds focused on agriculture, sustainable livelihoods, women leadership and development, military training and education, and programs to strengthen the private sector, along with, curiously, just over $11 million to support nonproliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.—
Mara Kardas-Nelson,
The Dial,
8 Apr. 2025
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The 17-day event will also feature food, carnival rides and agriculture competitions.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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For example, day-to-day life is still largely dependent upon the local cultivation of crops, with corn being the most important.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Coffee Very little coffee is produced in the U.S., as the environment is not suitable for its cultivation.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Markis Hill is a horticulture agent with Kansas State University Research and Extension.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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Others turn to technology or rethink farming techniques.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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For four days in early April, teams from seven countries converged on this small South African farming town.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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There’s nothing quite as rewarding in gardening as growing a plant from seed.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2025
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The eight-episode show is full of useful tips and tricks for hosting, crafting, cooking, and gardening.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the group has implemented land restoration, reforestation and agroecology projects for approximately 800 Indigenous communities in Chad and Niger.—
Eduardo Garcia,
Forbes,
19 Sep. 2024
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In the United States, some nonprofits such as the Traditional Native American Farmers Association have sought to promote agroecology.—
Cameron Pugh,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Mar. 2024
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These include conservation tillage, soil carbon amendment, growing cover crops and prescribed grazing.—
Kit Bernardi,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Applications include tillage and seeding, excavation and transport of construction materials and mining ore, garbage hauling, sorting of recyclables, cargo handling in airports, and eventually autonomous construction on the moon!—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agribusiness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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