agribusiness
noun
-nəz\
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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In the two months since the Chinese tariffs were implemented, agribusiness economist Dr. Dermot Hayes estimates Iowa’s pork producers lost about $560 million in profits. — NBC News, "Iowa farmers are uneasy with trade wars as export tariff threats mount," 4 June 2018 Those rules, which took their current form in 2007 under the George W. Bush administration, act as a gigantic subsidy for the Farm Belt and agribusiness companies that turn crops into motor fuel. — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, "Why Trump Won’t Touch Moonshine," 2 Apr. 2018 The life of a family farmer is never easy: Financial insecurity is the norm, smaller farms have to compete with deep-pocketed agribusiness giants, and months of toil can be wiped away by a crop blight or a freak weather event. — Daniel E. Slotnik, New York Times, "Ralph Paige, Champion of Black Farmers, Dies at 74," 6 July 2018 Peter Bohan, a longtime friend, said Obis wrote on topics from agribusiness to energy. — Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, "Paul Obis, who started Vegetarian Times magazine, dies," 6 July 2018 Matt Osterman’s allegorical thriller, written by its star, Cleopatra Coleman, flirts with topicality on several fronts, commenting not only on drone strikes but also on agribusiness. — Cleopatra Coleman, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Hover,’ the Drone Tech Isn’t All There," 28 June 2018 Dairies with at least 8,000 cows, once a rarity, are more common because the riskier environment favors operations with economies of scale, says Marshall Hansen, senior vice president for agribusiness finance at Farm Credit Services of America. — Bloomberg.com, "Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world.," 1 May 2018 In announcing the choice Wednesday, the White House said Tom's agribusiness experience includes work in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. — Maureen Groppe, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana agribusinessman Kip Tom tapped by Trump for food ambassador job," 11 July 2018 Pagh oversees the livestock feed business at the DLG Group, an agribusiness conglomerate that supplies customers in Sweden, Germany and Denmark. — Peter S. Goodman, BostonGlobe.com, "With a trade war possible, global economy already feels the effect," 16 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agribusiness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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agribusiness
noun
English Language Learners Definition of agribusiness
: the business or industry of farming or agriculture : farming thought of as a large business
: a company engaged in agribusiness
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