agribusiness

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Recent Examples of agribusiness Strange is a supply chain director for a global nutrition and agribusiness company, her website states. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 May 2026 On the Democratic side, Jesse Brewer, a former area manager for 7-Eleven locations, is running against Melissa Strange, a supply-chain director for an agribusiness company. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 May 2026 And the winning candidate from One Nation, David Farley, is a significant force in the agribusiness sector. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 11 May 2026 Even large agribusinesses may face challenges to see how programs actually perform across the full supply chain,from manufacturer to distributor, retailer, and ultimately the farm. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for agribusiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for agribusiness
Noun
  • From the agronomy side, that progression was part of the design.
    Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026
  • Planting a tree or tending to a garden is a simple way for individuals to contribute to the climate fight, Chris Cerveny, a soil science and agronomy expert and co-founder of Just Good Soil, an agricultural company that focuses on regenerative gardening practices, told ABC News.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • California’s agriculture industry is tops year-round, but summer is when folks flock to the outdoor markets for the best our farms have to offer.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Formate is the salt or ion of formic acid and is widely used in industries such as agriculture and manufacturing.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • But the dramatic cut in drug production was also due in part to farmers being given alternative crops to the cultivation of opium poppies, De Croo said, noting that funding for such programs had been severely curtailed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • The report itself spans 36 plant fibers, excluding cotton, and examines cultivation, extraction and processing activities across applications including textiles and fashion, automotive, construction and pulp and paper.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • The Huntington hosts a rice-planting day, offering hands-on learning about Japanese culture and farming techniques with their horticulture curator of Asian gardens.
    Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Beth Bolles is a horticulture agent with the University of Florida IFAS Extension Escambia County.
    Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Shrimp farming is often held up as a success story in that vein, a profitable adaptation to rising salinity.
    Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026
  • Researchers believe the jewelry may have belonged to a merchant from the Vaishya social class, one of the traditional social groups in ancient Indian society associated with trade, farming and commerce, according to the Smithsonian Magazine.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Noun
  • Emma Daugherty, gardening expert and director of marketing for Bath Center Garden and Nursery in Colorado, suggests planting native nut trees and fruit trees to attract a variety of birds.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
  • A lot of gardening success depends on what is happening below the surface.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • The extended harvest also allows the farmers to reduce tillage.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Better practices such as cover crops, reduced or no tillage to protect the soil and on-farm installations to reduce runoff have substantially increased in recent years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Dozens of educational workshops, lectures, panels and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the weekend, ranging from discussions on agroecology policy to beer tasting.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The site serves as a working farm and education center focused on agroecology, carbon capture, soil health, and sustainable supply chains.
    Francois Botha, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

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“Agribusiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agribusiness. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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