acre

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“In a mature giant sequoia grove, like what we’ve been hiking through, on average you’ve got two to three large sequoias per acre and very little regeneration,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Joe Sinclair, president of Iowa farm retailer Quality Ag Services, said he recently sold corn seed to a grower who had projected his fields would yield 200 bushels of corn an acre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

On average, it costs around $1,000 to maintain an acre of cocoa farm in Ghana, and many farmers are concerned they might not be able to recoup their investment.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

An acre of avocados generates between $12,000 and $15,000 in profits a year, according to Adam Peck, chief investment officer at Milwaukee-based Riverwater Partners.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

In other words, a marked reduction in the poundages used would hardly alter the lethal situation, for applications of over o.i pound per acre to the pond itself are generally considered hazardous.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson