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AGRI MARKETING'S AG STOCK INDEX OUTPERFORMS GENERAL MARKET
Source: Agri Marketing magazine

During 2021, Agri Marketing's Ag Stock Index finished the year up 36%. That compares to the Dow Jones Industrial Index up 19%, S&P 500 up 27% and NASDAQ up 28%.

The Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index is composed of a portfolio of 28 publicly traded companies with significant agricultural interests.

Since its inception on January 1, 2006, the Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index has gained 201%. That compares to the Dow's gain of 356%, the S&P 500's gain of 379% and NASDAQ's gain of 534%.

The five companies posting the largest gain in 2021 were:

1. Intrepid Potash (fertilizer) +142%

2. CF Industries (fertilizer) +92%

3. The Mosaic Co. (fertilizer) +78%

4. Farmer Mac (ag credit) +71%

5. Tractor Supply Co. (rural lifestyle retailer) +67%

Those losing value in 2021 were:

1. BASF (crop inputs) (8%)

2. Bayer (crop inputs) (7%)

3. FMC (crop inputs) (2%)

Others of interest

AGCO +17%, CNH Industrial +58%, Corteva +24%, Deere & Co. +30%, Nutrien +62%, Valmont +44%, Zoetis +50%


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