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Jan. 2, 2018 Source: Agri Marketing magazine During the full year of 2017, Agri Marketing's Ag Stock Index finished up 33%. That compares to the Dow Jones Industrial Index up 25%, S&P 500 up 19% and NASDAQ up 28%. The Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index is composed of a portfolio of 26 publicly traded companies with significant agricultural interests. Since its inception on January 1, 2006, the Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index has gained 183%. That compares to the Dow's gain of 103%, the S&P 500's gain of 61% and NASDAQ's gain of 143%. Three quarters of the companies' stock value were higher in the first half of 2017 while a quarter closed lower. The Ag Stock Index's five largest gainers during the full year in 2017 were: 1. Intrepid Potash...129% 2. FMC...69%% 3. Deere & Co...54% 4. Alamo Group...49% 5. Farmer Mac...39% 5. (tie) CF Industries...39% Those posting losses were: 1. The Andersons...(29%) 2. Art's Way Mfgr...(12%) 3. The Mosaic Co....(10%) 4. Bunge...(5%) Other Notables: AGCO...+24% DowDuPont...+27% Eli Lilly...+18% Monsanto...+13% Syngenta...+17% Zoetis...+35% Tweet |
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