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Definition of agribusiness
: 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
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Examples of agribusiness in a Sentence
Several large agribusinesses own most of the farms around here.
Recent Examples of agribusiness from the Web
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Which means the few really concerted efforts to reduce nutrients have been overwhelmed by the usual way of big agribusiness in the watershed.
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Barton, 48, has been a partner in the Boise law firm Givens Pursley LLP since 2011, focusing on environmental, mining, agribusiness and natural resources law, and on government regulations and administrative law.
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Overseas negotiations Brinson has increasingly spent time over the past decade traveling to Africa and South America to promote Christian and Alabama agribusiness interests and trade deals in developing countries.
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BEIJING—China National Chemical Corp. said shareholders of Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta AG accepted its takeover offer worth about $43 billion, paving the way for the completion of China’s largest-ever foreign acquisition.
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Glencore, founded by the late tycoon Marc Rich in the 1970s and now run by billionaire Ivan Glasenberg, built its agribusiness through a mix of acquisitions and organic growth, starting with the purchase of Dutch grain trader Granaria Group in 1982.
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Health care ranked ahead of lawyers, labor, and agribusiness.
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He is estimated to be worth $1.5 billion, with investments in sugar mills and other agribusinesses.
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Gold medals went to publications like the East Bay Times and the Storm Lake Times, the latter for serious muckraking editorials against agribusiness in Iowa.
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Origin and Etymology of agribusiness
agriculture + business
AGRIBUSINESS Defined for English Language Learners
agribusiness
playDefinition of agribusiness for English Language Learners
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: the business or industry of farming or agriculture : farming thought of as a large business
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: a company engaged in agribusiness
Learn More about agribusiness
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about agribusiness
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