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bushel

[boosh-uhl] / ˈbʊʃ əl /


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But they remain roughly 80 cents to 90 cents a bushel off from what Purdue forecasts as “break-even levels” for farmers working on average productivity soil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

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

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

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

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Looking at it one way, each American eats only about a bushel of corn per year.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan