Though its stock is up around 40% from a 2012 low, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE:SFD) may have to navigate some near-term headwinds before making another move higher. Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Last year felt like Armageddon in the farming industry. One of the worst droughts ever in U.S. history gripped the Midwestern states and threatened the livelihood of the farming community.