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Recent Examples of agribusiness
Olam Group—founded by Singaporean tycoon Sunny Verghese—is selling its remaining stake in its agribusiness unit to Saudi Agriculture and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) in a deal valued at $4 billion.
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Ian Sayson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
North Carolina’s agriculture and agribusinesses created an $111.1 billion economic impact to the state in 2023, according to the latest available figures.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There's a lag between wholesale and retail prices and retail prices often take weeks to adjust because stores sell inventory purchased at higher wholesale costs first, said Jason Nickerson, principal in the food & agribusiness division of global consulting firm Kearney's consumer practice.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of millions of dollars of that work was to have taken place in the Chesapeake watershed, managed by nonprofit organizations, universities, agribusinesses and others.
—Karl Blankenship, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
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Ian Sayson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
North Carolina’s agriculture and agribusinesses created an $111.1 billion economic impact to the state in 2023, according to the latest available figures.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
There's a lag between wholesale and retail prices and retail prices often take weeks to adjust because stores sell inventory purchased at higher wholesale costs first, said Jason Nickerson, principal in the food & agribusiness division of global consulting firm Kearney's consumer practice.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
Hundreds of millions of dollars of that work was to have taken place in the Chesapeake watershed, managed by nonprofit organizations, universities, agribusinesses and others.
—Karl Blankenship, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agribusiness
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Ten minutes away are the LMR experimental fields, for smelling what its team is developing and agronomy research.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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For instance, two people earned bachelor's degrees in soil science and agronomy from Purdue University in 2022, according to its federal data, putting it well below the threshold in the legislation.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
22 May 2025
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Some of those critics hold public office, however, and are doubly suspicious of a company with Chinese owners in a sector as critical as agriculture.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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Cal Expo’s only responsibilities with the state are to host the annual State Fair by showcasing wine, food, agriculture and culture from all 58 of the state’s counties.—
MARIANA GARCIA,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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The President of the Czech Republic has signed a bill that decriminalizes recreational cannabis for personal use and home cultivation, but not its sale.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The company plans to sell or divest all its Michigan assets, including four cultivation and processing facilities, 20 retail stores and real estate by the second half of the year, according to a news release.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Van Cleef & Arpels took over the grounds of Dumfries House — a country house owned by The King’s Foundation — with its top clients, members of the press and its executive leadership team to showcase the craftsmanship, colored gems and love of horticulture instilled in the two collections.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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Tim Johnson is senior director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic Garden.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Japan’s farming population has shrunk around 60% since 1985, while the average age of its farmers has steadily gone up.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
18 July 2025
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Commonly used by chefs, woodworkers and those who deal with various tools, sharpening stones can come in handy when sharpening items such as knives, razors, lawnmower blades, farming and gardening tools, scissors, swords, axes, chisels and more.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 July 2025
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Use milk sprays with gardening practices such as tool sanitation and avoiding overhead watering to prevent mildew.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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So far in 2025, the IHS has facilitated the adoption of 119 rabbits and transferred 87 to the local gardening store Zamzows, which offers rabbits for adoption through a partnership with IHS.—
Alex Music
July 25,
Idaho Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Civil society groups like the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa are calling for financial institutions to stop propping up corporate industrial agriculture, urging more public investment in agroecology instead.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The program helps the school’s agroecology program maintain the garden.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2025
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These efforts involve reducing chemical inputs, minimizing tillage and improving soil health, cornerstones of the industry’s push toward a more sustainable future.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
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Compacted soil can happen if there has been too much tillage, if wheels or machinery have been over the area, or even from excess foot traffic.—
Amelia Martin,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agribusiness. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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