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agribusiness

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Recent Examples of agribusiness Deforestation over the same period fell 12% in the Cerrado, a savanna in central Brazil that has long been under pressure from the powerful agribusiness sector. — Gabriela Sa Pessoa, Fortune, 12 June 2026 The food, beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agribusiness lobbies do not need to defeat MAHA in public debate. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for agribusiness

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Noun

According to a press release, the private club division of Troon, called Troon Privé, will oversee club operations, course agronomy, the food and beverage program, membership sales and marketing.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
From the agronomy side, that progression was part of the design.

— Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 4 May 2026

Definition of agronomy

Noun

As of November, pineapple fields had expanded to around 100 hectares (248 acres) in the administrative region that includes Compaoré's farm, the regional director of agriculture, Adanabou Eric Pascal, told local media at the time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
The Indus basin supplies about 80% of the country's irrigated agriculture, a sector that employs 65% of the labor force and represents roughly 25% of Pakistan's gross domestic product, according to data compiled by Chatham House.

— Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of agriculture

Noun

Bermuda grass rhizomes can occur 6 to 8 inches deep, so simply pulling the surface runners or shallow cultivation will not eliminate it.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
In a major reversal, Illinois regulators have proposed letting cannabis companies grow cannabis outdoors, a move that would significantly lower energy consumption and cultivation costs — though home growers would be out of luck.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivation

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Students can explore pathways in agricultural business, agricultural science, animal science, forestry and natural resources, ornamental horticulture, plant and soil science, agricultural technologies and advancements, and agricultural mechanics.

— Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Matthew McKernan is the consumer horticulture extension associate at Kansas State University.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of horticulture

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Kola Jean, the agricultural engineer at Compaoré's farm who helps to train others on pineapple farming, estimated that over 100 farmers are now getting into production.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
This airborne cyborg—manufactured by XAG, an agricultural-technology company that also makes autonomous vehicles, sensor systems, and other smart-farming tools—is simultaneously an agent of cultivation and destruction.

— Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of farming

Noun

Most claims about cornstarch in gardening, such as repelling ants or boosting water retention, lack scientific evidence.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
While your ideal neighbor might have been someone who also enjoyed gardening and other quiet activities, that wasn’t a guarantee.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of gardening

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America’s wealthiest are snapping up huge swathes of farmland, and while some are using it for their elaborate hobbies, agriculture advocates worry the broader trend of the rich purchasing tillage is putting the livelihood of actual farmers at risk.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Avoid unnecessary tillage, which can break fungal hyphae, and keep living roots in the ground when practical through perennial plantings or compatible cover crops such as annual ryegrass and crimson clover.

— Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of tillage

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