Crop ETFs Lure Funds on Weather Risk as Goldman Cautions

Brian Dunseth unloads containers of insecticide from a Deere & Co John Deere 24-row planter, during corn planting in Malden, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. This year's record advance in crop prices is drawing investors to U.S. agricultural funds for the first time since 2010. Exchange-traded products tracking farm commodities grew by $542.7 million since the end of last year to $2.5 billion as of May 2, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The 27 percent gain since Dec. 31 follows three years of declines. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Brian Dunseth unloads containers of insecticide from a Deere & Co John Deere 24-row planter, during corn planting in Malden, Illinois, U.S., on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. This year's record advance in crop prices is drawing investors to U.S. agricultural funds for the first time since 2010. Exchange-traded products tracking farm commodities grew by $542.7 million since the end of last year to $2.5 billion as of May 2, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The 27 percent gain since Dec. 31 follows three years of declines. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Crop ETFs Lure Funds on Weather Risk as Goldman Cautions
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