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 Jul. 6, 2026 Source: Agri Marketing magazine During the first half of 2026, Agri Marketing's Ag Stock Index was up 21%. That compares to the Dow Jones Industrial Index up 8%, S&P 500 up 9% and NASDAQ up 12%. The Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index is composed of a portfolio of 25 publicly traded companies with significant agricultural interests. Since its inception on January 1, 2006, the Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index has gained 217%. That compares to the Dow's gain of 220%, the S&P 500's gain of 406% and NASDAQ's gain of 397%. The Ag Stock Index's five largest gainers in the 1st half of 2026 were: 1. Valmont Industries (irrigation equipment): +36% 2. CF Industries (fertilizer): +35% 3. Deere & Co. (machinery): +34% 4. Archer Daniels Midland (grain processing): +30% 5. Bayer (crop protection/seed): +29% The five posting the largest losses: 1. Zoetis (animal health): (42%) 2. Tractor Supply Co. (rural lifestyle retailer): (36%) 3. Trimble (equipment): (13%) 4. American Vanguard (crop protection): (24%) 5. FMC Corp (crop protection): (23%) Others of interest: AGCO (farm equipment): +10a% BASF (crop protection & seed): +4% CNH Industrial (farm equipment): +17% Corteva (crop protection/seed): +23% Elanco (animal health): +7% Nutrien (fertilizer & crop input retail): even The Mosaic Co. (fertilizer): (15%) Tweet |
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