agribusiness
noun
ag·ri·busi·ness
ˈa-grə-ˌbiz-nəs 
-nəz
: an industry engaged in the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies, and the processing, storage, and distribution of farm commodities
Examples of agribusiness in a Sentence
Several large agribusinesses own most of the farms around here.
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Meanwhile, animal agribusiness is taking advantage of consumers and profiting from soaring prices blamed on bird flu.
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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
Coffee harvested and processed into green beans from Colombia to Kenya has been shipped to boutique roasters and vast agribusiness conglomerates in wealthier countries.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The real purpose of Trump’s hostage-taking is to leverage the diversion of more water for politically influential Central Valley agribusiness interests.
—Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
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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
Coffee harvested and processed into green beans from Colombia to Kenya has been shipped to boutique roasters and vast agribusiness conglomerates in wealthier countries.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The real purpose of Trump’s hostage-taking is to leverage the diversion of more water for politically influential Central Valley agribusiness interests.
—Barbara Barrigan-Parrilla, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for agribusiness
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agribusiness. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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