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Agriculture Stocks

Agriculture stocks are companies that specialize in the harvesting of grown commodities, such as grain, sugar, livestock, and more. This may also include businesses that produce agricultural machinery, fertilizer, and other inputs used in the production of agricultural goods. Agriculture is a traditionally stable industry and has outperformed the greater S&P 500 over the past year.

Recent Agriculture Stocks Articles

Going Long Monsanto Could Prove Fruitful

Agriculture stock Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON) is enjoying a nice rally.

We All Gotta Eat – Buy the Ag ETF DBA

Trade a covered call option on the PowerShares DB Agriculture ETF (NYSE: DBA).

3 Income Stocks to Buy Before Earnings

High food and oil prices in past three months should result in big numbers from agriculture and energy companies.

Monsanto Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

This company is positioned well for an agricultural boom.

Three Contrarian Plays on the Global Growth Scare

Short Treasury bond ETF, Mosaic and Tata can help you brave the slowdown in global growth.

MOO Options Almost Safe as Milk

A covered call options trade on the Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (NYSE: MOO) provides returns and limited risk.

Get Greenbacks With Herbalife Options

A covered call options strategy works for Herbalife (NYSE: HLF) as it moves sideways.

You Gotta Eat … and Trade Options

The strength of Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE:ADM) offers a profitable buy-write options trade.

RiT, DST Surge on New Projects

Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE: SMG), RiT Technologies (NASDAQ: RITT), Owens-Illinois (NYSE: OI) lead midday stock volume.

Plenty of Pop to This Corn Products Trade

A call options spread can profit on solid Corn Products Intl. (NYSE: CPO).

Profit as Gas and Silver Rebound

Options traders should buy calls on U.S. Gasoline Fund (NYSE: UGA), DB Agriculture Fund (NYSE: DBA), Silver Wheaton (NYSE: SLW).

Bite Into a Corn Products Options Trade

A vertical options spread trade on Corn Products International (NYSE: CPO).

Ag Sector MOO Options are No Bull

Option trade in Market Vectors Agribusiness Fund (NYSE: MOO) profits with small rise in ETF

Commodity Sell-off Highlights Real Winners

The commodity-based stocks that fared well in the face of declining prices are the strongest of the bunch.

Buyout Bid has Ralcorp Options Rising

ConAgra’s (NYSE: CAG) takeover bid has spurred volume in the options of Ralcorp (NYSE: RAH).

Apple, Ford, OIH Drive Midday Options

Options trading is moderate as Ford (NYSE: F) and Oil Service HOLDRs ETF ((NYSE: OIH) garner some volume.

Go Long a General Mills Put

Buy a put option on General Mills (NYSE: GIS) as consumer food firms struggle to pass on rising costs.

China’s Next Big Export – Inflation

A falling U.S. dollar and surging commodity prices may be nothing new, but this time is different because of China.

Mosaic Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

Mosaic's (MOS) growth story should remain intact.