bushel

Example Sentences

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Benchmark corn prices, a key commodity for U.S. farmers, traded below $3.50 per bushel in 2017 before rising above $8 in 2022.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Soybean prices surged to above $11 a bushel after the deal was announced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Corn prices were north of $8 per bushel in early 2022.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Those cents per bushel can make all the difference between turning a profit and losing money this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

"Really? You can sew like that, Ranee? You've been hiding your talent under a bushel."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins