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

This week, most-active wheat futures settled at their highest level since June 2024, at $6.58 a bushel, according to data from FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

Jimbo couldn’t have been any more pleased than he would have been if he had just found a bushel of apples.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls