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

For his part, Mr. Frazier has brought one bright bushel of apples to market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Today, benchmark corn prices are about $4.20 per bushel, up from recent lows of about $3.70.

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

A bushel basket of tomatoes was on the kitchen table.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt