Agriculture ETFs tap expanding demand

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With yearly revenue of over $4 trillion, the global agriculture industry offers enormous opportunities for firms ready to satisfy growing food demand. Crop and food prices will continue to fluctuate from year to year—as we’ve seen with wheat and fertilizer exports disrupted from major producers Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. However, it’s a good bet that global food production and consumption will continue to increase. It’s why we think the best way to profit is through shares of well-established companies with diverse operations that help offset wild swings in commodity prices. Widely diversified ETFs, like these three offer that combination of pluses. Meanwhile, please see the box on page 44 and the supplement on page 50 for more information about the investment opportunities and risks involved in agriculture commodities and production. VANECK VECTORS AGRIBUSINESS ETF $104.42 (New York symbol MOO; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $1.21 billion) invests in companies involved in the business of agriculture, including agri-chemicals, animal health, fertilizers, farming equipment, and the trading…