acre

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Now the farmer expects 160 bushels an acre, Sinclair said, since he plans to cut back on fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The business has since announced a price hike, which he fears will raise his fertiliser bill by roughly $100 per acre and wipe out his chance of making any profit on this year's crop.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 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

“Every acre, every square foot, every inch of land, at this point is worth saving because so much of it has already been developed,” Gonzalez said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

In spite of their minute size, the total weight of this host of bacteria in the top foot of a single acre of fertile soil may be as much as a thousand pounds.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson