The best agriculture stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
8 agriculture stocks to watch
We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the farm industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.
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Take a deeper dive into agriculture stocks
If you're interested in investing in the farm industry, take a closer look at what companies in this industry do and how the stocks have historically performed. Keep in mind that positive past performance doesn't guarantee that a stock will continue to rise in the future.
1. FMC Corporation (FMC)
FMC Corporation, an agricultural sciences company, provides crop protection, plant health, and professional pest and turf management products. It develops, markets, and sells crop protection chemicals that include insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides; and biologicals, crop nutrition, and seed treatment products, which are used in agriculture to enhance crop yield and quality by controlling a range of insects, weeds, and diseases, as well as in non-agricultural markets for pest control. The company markets its products through its own sales organization and through alliance partners, independent distributors, and sales representatives.
FMC Corporation stock opened the day at $65.62 after a previous close of $65.43. The latest price was $65.90 (25-minute delay). FMC Corporation is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD5.4 billion and employs 6,600 staff.
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. manufactures and sells hydrogen and nitrogen products for energy, fertilizer, emissions abatement, and other industrial activities worldwide. Its principal products include anhydrous ammonia, granular urea, urea ammonium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate products.
CF Industries stock opened the day at $83.61 after a previous close of $83.45. The latest price was $85.99 (25-minute delay). CF Industries is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$8.7 billion and employs 2,700 staff.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company procures, transports, stores, processes, and merchandises agricultural commodities, products, and ingredients in the United States, Switzerland, the Cayman Islands, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions, and Nutrition. It originates, merchandises, stores, and transports agricultural raw materials, such as oilseeds and soft seeds.
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company stock opened the day at $76.44 after a previous close of $76.36. The latest price was $76.04 (25-minute delay). Archer-Daniels-Midland Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$99.9 billion and employs 40,360 staff.
Deere & Company manufactures and distributes various equipment worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Production and Precision Agriculture, Small Agriculture and Turf, Construction and Forestry, and Financial Services. The Production and Precision Agriculture segment provides mid-size tractors, combines, cotton pickers and strippers, sugarcane harvesters, harvesting front-end equipment, sugarcane loaders, pull-behind scrapers, and tillage and seeding equipment, as well as application equipment, including sprayers and nutrient management, and soil preparation machinery for grain growers.
Deere-and-Company stock opened the day at $384.00 after a previous close of $383.01. The latest price was $384.73 (25-minute delay). Deere-and-Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$61.4 billion and employs 82,200 staff.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is involved in the manufacture, marketing, and sale of products for lawn, garden care, and indoor and hydroponic gardening in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U. S. Consumer, Hawthorne, and Other.
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company stock opened the day at $52.86 after a previous close of $52.95. The latest price was $51.89 (25-minute delay). Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.7 billion and employs 6,100 staff.
Corteva, Inc. operates in the agriculture business. It operates through two segments, Seed and Crop Protection.
Corteva stock opened the day at $50.81 after a previous close of $50.75. The latest price was $50.91 (25-minute delay). Corteva is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$17.5 billion and employs 21,000 staff.
Beyond Meat, Inc. develops, manufactures, markets, and sells plant-based meat products in the United States and internationally. The company sells a range of plant-based meat products across the platforms of beef, pork, and poultry.
Beyond Meat stock opened the day at $9.45 after a previous close of $9.50. The latest price was $9.45 (25-minute delay). Beyond Meat is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$356.8 million and employs 787 staff.
Bunge Limited operates as an agribusiness and food company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Agribusiness, Refined and Specialty Oils, Milling, and Sugar and Bioenergy. The Agribusiness segment purchases, stores, transports, processes, and sells agricultural commodities and commodity products, including oilseeds primarily soybeans, rapeseed, canola, and sunflower seeds, as well as grains comprising wheat and corn; and processes oilseeds into vegetable oils and protein meals.
Bunge stock opened the day at $109.72 after a previous close of $109.57. The latest price was $110.61 (25-minute delay). Bunge is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$63.8 billion and employs 23,000 staff.
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Bottom line
While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in agriculture stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — agriculture stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the farm industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.
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