word listings Common Farmfolio and Agribusiness Concepts
Glossary
Bacteria
Microorganisms that live in the soil and convert nutrients into forms usable by plants.
Basis Point
a basis point (bps) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1%, in other words one basis point is equal to 0.01%, similarly a 1% change is equal to a 100 basis point change.
Bovine
cattle
Breed
to produce offspring by giving birth or by hatching
Bull
a sexually mature male bovine
Bushel
a measurement of capacity or size