Agriculture investing commodity-linked agriculture investing

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. What makes the soybean story so interesting is that the crop only gained importance in the U.S. within the last century. China domesticated the legume around 1100 B.C.E, but it would take until the 1760s before its seeds reached U.S. soil by way of Samuel Bowen. A British man who'd been imprisoned in China, Bowen snuck some seeds out of the country and planted them in Georgia. Benjamin Franklin himself would also send some soybean seeds back home a decade later. Little by little, farmers began experimenting with the crop, and Asian immigrants grew it and sold its derivatives in specialized stores. The U.S. government became more interested in understanding the plant's potential in the early 20th century. It sent a man named Frank Meyer on an expedition to gather different varieties of soybean seeds and other plants from China. This initiative will invest more than $200 million over the next seven years to help promote and accelerate regenerative grazing practices, habitat restoration, water and wildlife conservation on cattle ranches spanning 4 million acres across up to 38 states. Through the Grassland Resilience and Conservation Initiative, participating ranchers will have the opportunity to leverage tools and resources to help them improve wildlife habitats, conserve water, and enhance soil health. McDonald’s USA also believes that this initiative will help boost its U.S. supply chain resilience, including by providing participating ranchers economic returns such as incentive payments. Global demand trends in agriculture investing remain positive, with palm oil futures gaining 2.9% due to lower inventory in Southeast Asia. This is lifting plantation and agrochemical equities in emerging markets.