bushel

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Corn futures rose above $7 per bushel in early 2022 as commodities traders weighed fertilizer shortages and supply disruptions.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Wheat prices surged to record highs above $13 per bushel in early 2022.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

At about $4.67 a bushel, the price is in line with that of a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Corn Prices are currently about $4.40 per bushel, better than 2017, but farmers’ costs have also risen.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Add it all up and you find that every bushel of corn from an industrial farm requires about half a gallon of oil to grow.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan