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Recent Examples of agribusiness
The results, announced in Brazil’s presidential palace, sharply contrast with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies.
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Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Experts estimate the cost to farmers, timber growers and other agribusinesses from Florida to Virginia will reach more than $10 billion.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Honorees include farm and ranch families, educators, and the agribusiness and scientific communities.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
But efforts to boost efficiencies and bring economies of scale to agriculture tend to primarily benefit larger farms or agribusiness, says Chami, often leaving smallholders behind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
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Fabiano Maisonnave, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Experts estimate the cost to farmers, timber growers and other agribusinesses from Florida to Virginia will reach more than $10 billion.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Honorees include farm and ranch families, educators, and the agribusiness and scientific communities.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
But efforts to boost efficiencies and bring economies of scale to agriculture tend to primarily benefit larger farms or agribusiness, says Chami, often leaving smallholders behind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agribusiness
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This decline was due to lower oilseed processing margins and decreased agronomy product prices.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
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The development of indoor hydroponics — plant cultivation in a nutrient-laden solution — and other agronomy advances have enabled growers to increase the concentration of the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis plants, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Veterinarians typically hold a bachelor’s degree in biology or agriculture, and some earn a master’s or PhD, before attending four years of veterinary school.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Spatial Informatics Group, and his colleague, Carrie Levine, co-lead of the group’s forest and agriculture domain.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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But for her, the most significant change has been the cultivation of self-love.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mueller pointed out that the agave plant, which takes between seven to ten years to mature, requires careful cultivation.Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Cliff's enthusiasm for the winter blooms trickled down to his son-in-law Blanding, who had briefly studied botany and horticulture prior to joining the Marines.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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First, measure the space where the tree will be displayed, both ceiling height and width of the area, says Bert Cregg, associate professor and extension specialist of horticulture and forestry at Michigan State University.George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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His mother, Anne-Marie Herve, came from a farming family, according to Le Pen's website.ANIA NUSSBAUM and ANGELINA RASCOUET Bloomberg News (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Residents developed a robust infrastructure based on the division of land into plots with a set purpose, such as farming, housing, cooking and storage.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
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The community also embraces a sustainable lifestyle, with numerous locals engaged in farming, homesteading, and organic gardening practices, fostering a culture of self-sufficiency.Meghan Bernd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Founder Nina Raj and other volunteers were collecting native seeds and other gardening items in an effort to rebuild from the devastating impact of the Altadena fires.Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Jan. 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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John Deere’s first-generation tractors were designed specifically for the slowest and easiest works, which is fall tillage with a chisel file.Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Farmers and policy-makers are advocating for sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping and reduced tillage.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agribusiness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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