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A new report from the UK’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) shows that the sale of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals fell by 10 percent, from 62 to 56 mg/kg, between 2014 and 2015.

Lower commodity prices could cause US farmland values to fall by as much as 20 percent by 2018, but the decline will not compare to the crisis of the 1980s.

AgJunction, a developer of hardware and software for automated steering and machine control technology, blamed a “prolonged softening in the agriculture market” for weaker-than-expected Q3 performance.

Private equity managers and investors can reap financial rewards from the growing water crisis in the US and globally.

Strong US grain exports are helping US suppliers boost financial strength despite historically low crop prices.

McLarty Capital Partners plans to lock down enough capital for the first close of its recently-launched Rural Business Investment Company by mid-2017.

The fund will invest in 10-12 companies selected from over 40 sub-sectors in the agri and food value chain, with an average investment of $15 million.

Private equity investment firm Brynwood Partners’ majority-owned portfolio company Harvest Hill Beverage Company has acquired the beverage manufacturing assets of Faribault Foods.

Private equity investors willing to let go of lofty expectations and study the agriculture industry stand to benefit from steady, long-term returns.

Maker of precision agriculture software and related applications has now secured $10m in total.