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Updated on May 27th, 2025 by Bob Ciura
Individual products, businesses, and even entire industries (newspapers, typewriters, horse and buggy) go out of style and become obsolete.
Perhaps more than any other industry, agriculture is here to stay. Agriculture started around 14,000 years ago. It’s a safe bet we will be practicing agriculture far into the future.
And, the growth of the global population is tied to increasing agricultural efficiency. The agricultural revolution allowed greater population growth (and led to the industrial revolution).
As the global population grows, so does the need for improved agricultural production. This creates a long-term demand driver for agriculture stocks.
You can download the complete list of all 40+ agriculture stocks (along with important financial metrics such as price-to-earnings ratios, dividend yields, and dividend payout ratios) by clicking on the link below:
The agriculture stocks list was derived from two major exchange-traded funds. These are the AgTech & Food Innovation ETF (KROP) and the iShares Global Agriculture Index ETF (COW).
Investing in farm and agriculture stocks means investing in an industry that:
- Has stable long-term demand
- Has withstood the test of time, and is extremely likely to be around far into the future
- Benefits from advancing technology
This article analyzes 7 of the best agriculture stocks in detail. You can quickly navigate the article using the table of contents below.
Table of Contents
- Agriculture Stock #7: Ingredion Inc. (INGR)
- Agriculture Stock #6: Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP)
- Agriculture Stock #5: The Toro Company (TTC)
- Agriculture Stock #4: Federal Agriculture Mortgage Association (AGM)
- Agriculture Stock #3: Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)
- Agriculture Stock #2: Alamo Group (ALG)
- Agriculture Stock #1: The Andersons Inc. (ANDE)
- Final Thoughts
We have ranked our 7 favorite agriculture stocks below. The stocks are ranked according to expected returns over the next five years, in order of lowest to highest.
Even better, all 7 agriculture stocks pay dividends to shareholders, making them attractive for income investors. Interested investors should view this as a starting off point to more research.
Agriculture Stock #7: Ingredion Inc. (INGR)
- 5-year expected annual returns: 8.8%
Ingredion Inc. is a multinational ingredient solutions company headquartered in Westchester, Illinois. The company is principally engaged in producing and selling starches and sweeteners for various industries.
Ingredion turns grains, fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based materials into value-added ingredient solutions for the food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing, and industrial markets.
Ingredion operates in three business segments: Texture & Healthful Solutions, Food & Industrial Ingredients-LATAM and Food & Industrial Ingredients–U.S./Canada.
Ingredion reported its Q1 2025 results on May 6th, 2025, posting adjusted EPS of $2.97, a 43% increase from $2.08 in the prior-year period. Operating income rose 30% to $276 million, driven by solid performance across all segments.
Texture & Healthful Solutions continued to lead the way, with operating income up 34%, supported by higher volumes and lower raw material costs.
LATAM operating income also jumped 26%, aided by peso stability in Argentina and improved mix in Mexico. U.S./Canada saw a 6% rise as winterization upgrades paid off and product mix improved.
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Agriculture Stock #6: Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP)
- 5-year expected annual returns: 9.0%
Fresh Del Monte Produce is the leading global producer, marketer, and distributor of fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables. Its operations began way back in 1886. It provides fresh produce to a diversified customer base operating retail, wholesale, and food service outlets.
With the competitive position acquired in the sector, backed by its vast supply chain and brand recognition, it has a considerable market share in the fresh produce industry. It offers bananas, pineapples, melons, and prepared foods. The company has geographic footprints in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
On February 24th, 2025, the company announced Q4 2024 results, reporting GAAP EPS of $0.26, missing the markets’ estimates by $0.11. Q4 net sales rose 1.0% to $1.01 billion, up from $1.008 billion in the prior year, fueled by higher per-unit selling prices in pineapples, avocados, and fresh-cut fruit.
However, lower sales volumes and reduced pricing in the banana segment partially offset gains.
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Agriculture Stock #5: The Toro Company (TTC)
- 5-year expected annual returns: 9.9%
The Toro Company was founded in 1914 as an engine manufacturer, providing power to early tractors. The company quickly shifted focus to mowers and in the century since, it has grown to generate $4.6 billion in annual revenue.
Toro operates in North America as well as internationally, with three quarters of total revenue coming from the U.S.
On December 10th, 2024, Toro increased its dividend for the 16th consecutive year, by 5.6% to $0.38 per share quarterly.
Toro reported first quarter 2025 results on March 6th, 2025. Q1 net sales declined 1% year-over-year to $995 million. Adjusted earnings per diluted share increased by one penny to $0.65 and adjusted operating margin for the quarter was 9.4% compared to 9.2% in the same prior-year period.
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Agriculture Stock #4: Federal Agriculture Mortgage Association (AGM)
- 5-year expected annual returns: 10.2%
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp, also known as Farmer Mac, is a shareholder-owned, federally chartered corporation, combining private capital and public sponsorship for the purpose of increasing access to and reducing the cost of capital for American agriculture and rural communities.
The corporation provides financial solutions to a variety of agricultural communities, including agricultural lenders, agribusinesses, and other institutions which benefit from access to flexible, low-cost financing and risk management tools.
In the last 30+ years, Farmer Mac has helped fund loans to over 100,000 rural borrowers in all 50 states, resulting in more than $93 billion of investments in rural America.
On February 21st, 2025, Farmer Mac declared a $1.50 per share quarterly dividend, representing a 7% increase, and marking the company’s 14th annual dividend increase.
Farmer Mac reported first quarter 2025 results on May 9th, 2025, for the period ending March 31, 2025. During the quarter, the corporation generated $4.19 of core EPS, which rose 6% compared to $3.96 earned in the same prior year period. Net interest income improved by 5% year-over-year to $90.9 million.
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Agriculture Stock #3: Corteva, Inc. (CTVA)
- 5-year expected annual returns: 10.7%
Corteva is an agricultural specialty business that is based in Indiana. The company operates two major segments: Seed, and Crop Protection.
The Seed segment develops and supplies advanced germplasm and traits that help improve yields for farmers. The segment focuses on technologies that boost resistance to weather, disease, insects, and weeds. The Crop Protection segment offers products that protect against weeds, insects and pests, diseases, etc.
Corteva posted first quarter earnings on May 7th, 2025, and results were mixed. Adjusted earnings-per-share came to $1.13, which was 25 cents ahead of expectations. Revenue was off 1.6% year-over-year to $4.42 billion, missing estimates by $130 million.
North America saw 6% sales growth, which was supported by increased corn acreage. EMEA declined 7% due to seasonal timing and forex pressures. Latin America plummeted by 14%, which was attributable to currency headwinds in Argentina, primarily. Asia-Pacific was down 5%, although Seed sales in the area rose 9% year-over-year.
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Agriculture Stock #2: Alamo Group (ALG)
- 5-year expected annual returns: 12.7%
Alamo is a leading designer, manufacturer, and service provider of high-quality equipment for vegetation management and infrastructure maintenance, serving governmental, industrial, and agricultural markets.
Its extensive product lineup includes tractor-mounted and self-propelled mowers, zero-turn mowers, agricultural implements, forestry and wood recycling equipment, street sweepers, vacuum trucks, and snow removal equipment.
Alamo operates 29 plants across North America, South America, Europe, and Australia to produce this equipment. Its products are primarily sold through a network of independent dealers and distributors to government entities, contractors, and commercial customer.
Alamo generated $1.69 billion in revenues last year.
On May 8th, 2025, Alamo released its Q1 results for the period ending March 31st, 2025. For the period, sales declined by 8.1% to $391.0 million. This was driven by industrial equipment sales growing by 12.5%, which was more than offset by vegetation management sales falling by 26.8%.
Backlog is healthy at $702.7 million. Adjusted EPS was $2.65 for Q1, down from $2.70 last year.
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Agriculture Stock #1: The Andersons Inc. (ANDE)
- 5-year expected annual returns: 18.8%
The Andersons is an agriculture company that conducts business in North America. It operates through the following segments: Trade, Renewables, and Nutrient & Industrial (formerly Plant Nutrient).
The Trade segment includes commodity merchandising and the operation of terminal grain elevator facilities. The Trade segment contributed over 68% of the company’s revenue in 2024.
The Renewables segment produces, purchases, and sells ethanol and co-products.
The Nutrient & Industrial segment manufactures, and distributes agricultural inputs, primary nutrients, and specialty fertilizers, to dealers and farmers, along with turf care and corncob-based products.
Source: Investor Presentation
On May 6th, 2025, the company reported its first quarter 2025 results for the period ending March 31st, 2025. Revenue was $2.66 billion, a decrease from $2.72 billion in Q1 2024, reflecting continued pressure in global grain markets and uncertain trade flows.
Net income attributable to The Andersons fell sharply to $0.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to $5.6 million, or $0.16 per share in the prior year.
Adjusted net income was $4.1 million, or $0.12 per share, down from $5.6 million and $0.16, respectively.
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Final Thoughts
Agriculture stocks are a compelling place to look for long-term stock investments. That’s because the demand drivers of the industry make it extremely likely to be around far into the future.
We believe the 7 agriculture stocks examined in this article are the best within the industry.
At Sure Dividend, we often advocate for investing in companies with a high probability of increasing their dividends each and every year.
If that strategy appeals to you, it may be useful to browse through the following databases of dividend growth stocks:
- The Dividend Aristocrats List: S&P 500 stocks with 25+ years of dividend increases.
- The Dividend Kings List is even more exclusive than the Dividend Aristocrats. It is comprised of 55 stocks with 50+ years of consecutive dividend increases.
- The High Dividend Stocks List: stocks that appeal to investors interested in the highest yields of 5% or more.
- The Monthly Dividend Stocks List: stocks that pay dividends every month, for 12 dividend payments per year.