Commodity-linked agriculture investing stocks benefited from an uptick in fertilizer prices, with leading U.S. suppliers reporting higher forward sales volumes. This strengthens forecasts for double-digit revenue growth by year-end. A series of recent polls found greater support for Democrats over Republicans, according to a summary by Real Clear Politics . Brent brings 30 years of experience in the food and agricultural industry into the role. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer for Novus Ag. Prior to that role, he was Global Head of Agricultural Operations at Manulife IM where he was responsible for managing health, safety, environmental, and risk objectives while meeting client needs and maintaining internal profitability. Agriculture investing strategies are gaining traction as drought risk fades in the Midwest. Share prices of irrigation technology firms rose 2.1%, supported by an increase in forward contracts for agricultural commodities. Market sentiment remains bullish toward sustainable farming equities.