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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Brazil’s agribusiness sector, valued at about $500 billion annually and accounting for over 20% of national GDP, generates approximately 40–50% of the country’s exports.
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Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
One agribusiness contact reported that wages rose 8% to 10% annually, yet turnover remained high.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
One agribusiness contact reported that wages rose 8% to 10% annually, yet turnover remained high.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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 2 Oct. 2025.
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