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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According to Michigan Grown, a coalition of farmers and agribusinesses in the state, Michigan produces 68 million pounds of fresh cucumbers, totaling $15 million in sales in 2016.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
The company’s fast-growing satellite business gave it a boost, while Musk’s social media firm X dropped in the ranking, along with companies like agribusiness giant Cargill, which saw a nearly 10% drop in revenue but remains the nation’s biggest private company for the fourth year in a row.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
At the edge of Hardwick, an eight-million-dollar visitors’ center and agribusiness incubator recently opened, to mixed reception.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Iowa’s agricultural zoning and permitting laws are written by the state legislature and carried out by the state’s Department of Natural Resources, each of which have close ties to Iowa’s powerful agribusiness lobby — as does Iowa’s governor and secretary of agriculture.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
The company’s fast-growing satellite business gave it a boost, while Musk’s social media firm X dropped in the ranking, along with companies like agribusiness giant Cargill, which saw a nearly 10% drop in revenue but remains the nation’s biggest private company for the fourth year in a row.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
At the edge of Hardwick, an eight-million-dollar visitors’ center and agribusiness incubator recently opened, to mixed reception.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Iowa’s agricultural zoning and permitting laws are written by the state legislature and carried out by the state’s Department of Natural Resources, each of which have close ties to Iowa’s powerful agribusiness lobby — as does Iowa’s governor and secretary of agriculture.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agribusiness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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