agribusiness

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Recent Examples of agribusiness Even agribusiness constituencies in the Brazilian heartland, long a Bolsonaro stronghold, recognize that Brazil cannot simply distance itself from Beijing. Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025 Advertisement In agribusiness, Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill, Caterpillar, and John Deere have collectively received nearly $25 billion in federal subsidies, loans, guarantees, and bailouts since 2000. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 29 Aug. 2025 Deals are expected to be signed for direct flights between the two countries and to promote agribusiness. semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025 During the 2024 election cycle, the top five PACs affiliated with agribusiness companies made more than seventy-one million dollars in campaign donations, almost all of which went to Republican candidates and groups. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for agribusiness
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Noun
  • As a corn plant grows, the leaves unroll to reveal the tassel, the part that sheds pollen, explained Mark Licht, an associate professor of agronomy and an extension cropping systems specialist at Iowa State University.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The authors of the Politecnico di Torino report agree, concluding that progress lies in combining agronomy, robotics and AI to enable smarter, more sustainable agriculture.
    Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Interested in agriculture, Perdue soon bought land near the University of California, Davis so that the college could run experiments on the agricultural area.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Everything from cultivation to processing and distribution takes place under one roof, meaning each product can be traced back to its farm and forward to the table.
    William Jones, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Steinberg studied horticulture and agriculture at the University of Natal, spent two years in Australia working in agriculture, and returned to Johannesburg to work at a large nursery.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Last year, Travis Gienger, a horticulture and landscape teacher at Anoka Technical College, grew a 2,471-pound pumpkin in 2024, but that was not his largest by far.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Most come from Central America, where low costs and ideal climate conditions allow for year-round farming.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • New Delhi pollution hits five-year high Air pollution in New Delhi hit a five-year high this week, as Diwali fireworks combined with farming fires to shroud the city in a toxic haze.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Same thing with gardening tools, same thing with Pretty Litter, the cat litter.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • As temperatures begin to cool, your gardening to-do list may include harvesting herbs that won’t survive impending freezing weather.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dozens of educational workshops, lectures, panels and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the weekend, ranging from discussions on agroecology policy to beer tasting.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The site serves as a working farm and education center focused on agroecology, carbon capture, soil health, and sustainable supply chains.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • Climate-smart agriculture techniques, such as conservation tillage and agroforestry, also help maintain soil fertility and ensure stable yields despite climate variability, which is crucial for consistent child nutrition.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • These efforts involve reducing chemical inputs, minimizing tillage and improving soil health, cornerstones of the industry’s push toward a more sustainable future.
    Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2025

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