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
In undertaking this role, one of the most challenging and revered in 20th-century theater, he willfully—and rewardingly—hides that blazing light under a proverbial bushel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Soybean prices surged to above $11 a bushel after the deal was announced.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025
But that year, the price the grain elevator co-op paid for a bushel of corn was only about $1.45.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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