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Aug 17, 2011 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the top five companies in the Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals industry as measured by beta. Higher-beta stocks mean greater volatility and are therefore generally considered to be riskier but also may provide the potential for higher returns.

China Green Agriculture (CGA) ranks first with a beta of 1.43; Intrepid Potash (IPI) ranks second with a beta of 1.34; and Mosaic (MOS) ranks third with a beta of 1.26.

Yongye International (YONG) follows with a beta of 1.24 and Agrium (AGU) rounds out the top five with a beta of 1.22.

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