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grain

[greyn] / greɪn /




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Born in 1932 in South Africa to Lithuanian Jewish immigrants who ran a malt business, Kirsh ventured into grain milling and then distribution, according to news reports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Food prices rose sharply after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, but that was largely due to the countries being major grain exporters.

From Los Angeles Times

It is “even more than usual good to take the forecast with a grain of salt,” he said in a press conference this month.

From The Wall Street Journal

For example, labeling futures contracts on grain as gambling External link.

From Barron's

It is also critical for companies such as Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge and Cargill, which buy crops from farmers and process grains and oilseeds into fuel, food ingredients and other products.

From The Wall Street Journal