1955, compound formed from agriculture + business.

the strategy of applying profit-making practices to the operation of farms and ranches.

one that markets farm products and equipment, including warehousing, seed monopolization, and fertilizer. The corporatization of farming, resulting in a handful of very large non-local companies owning and managing--and in some cases ruining--millions of high-yield acres.

corporations organized to provide vertical linkages both below and above the farm itself.

The mass production of agricultural goods through mechanization, and rationalization.

a way of farming that combines agriculture and business and usually involves large amounts of land, animals, and expensive technology be Artifact:

a combination of the producing operations of a farm, the manufacture and distribution of farm equipment and supplies and the processing, storage and distribution of farm commodities.

commercial agriculture that is owned and managed by large corporations

According to 7 USCS § 5801 (Title 7, Agriculture; Chapter 88, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education; Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education), the term "agribusiness" include [..]

businesses and corporations involved in large-scale food production

(n) a large-scale farming enterprise

Includes all forms of business involved in agriculture, from producing, processing, storing and distributing commodities to manufacturing and distributing farm equipment or supplies.

the sector of the economy concerned with the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products and farm supplies (machinery, fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides).  It also includes businesses that provide agricultural services (animal husbandry) and economic agencies and financial institutions that serve agricultural producers (credi [..]

Includes all forms of enterprises involved in getting food from field to table, ranging from producing, processing, storing, and distributing commodities to manufacturing and selling farm equipment and supplies.