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Jan. 3, 2014 Source: Agri Marketing magazine The Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index is composed of a portfolio of 40 companies with significant agricultural interests. Since its inception on Jan. 1, 2007, the Agri Marketing Ag Stock Index has gained 151%. That compares to the Dow's gain of 29%, the S&P 500's gain of 28% and NASDAQ's gain of 72%. In its seven years, its five largest gainers are: 1. CF Industries (fertilizer) +350% 2. FMC (crop protection) +281% 3. MWI Veterinary Supply (animal health) +237% 4. Agrium (fertilizer, crop input retailer) +182% 5. The Andersons (grain, crop input retailer) +179% Other notables: Bayer (crop inputs, seed, animal health) +159% John Deere +84% DuPont +38% Lindsay (irrigation) +149% Monsanto (crop protection, seed) +115% Syngenta (crop protection, seed) +104% Valmont (irrigation) +163% The company in the Index whose stock prices lost value is Intrepid Potash, down 50%. Tweet |
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