bushel

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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

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

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

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

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

So Kin had turned her sword into a bushel of magic arrows and a magic bow, and had taught her everything he’d learned from the Varangians about archery.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack