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.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Argentina golden visa program is expected to ask for an investment of $500,000 in sectors like technology, agribusiness, energy, or tourism in return for the immediate right to live there and seek nationality. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 3 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

Word History

Etymology

agri- + business

First Known Use

circa 1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agribusiness

• business
• nonbusiness