bushel

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Corn Prices are currently about $4.40 per bushel, better than 2017, but farmers’ costs have also risen.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

At the local grain elevator, Guinnip is offered about $10 a bushel for his soybeans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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

The Gospel of Matthew advises Christians to not hide their light under a bushel basket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

Corn, that used to cost a few shillings a bushel, cost twenty-five dollars a bushel—in silver.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham