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The aerial imaging and drone operator training company raised "a few million" from Stephen Polk, a private investor and former chairman and chief executive of R L Polk & Co.

The Alaska Retirement Management Board's CIO Gary Bader talks about the fund's exposure to farmland and timber.

The Australian timberland investment management firm is investing in the first forest carbon offset project on Native American trust land through its Forest Carbon Partners.

The Continental Grain Co subsidiary is planning to raise $100m, according to SEC filings.

Pure Cycle has agreed to sell farmland to Arkansas River Farms, an affiliate of real estate developer C&A Companies and real estate PE firm Resource Land Holdings, for $53 million.

The new firm will focus on restoring global fisheries and freshwater systems, mitigating climate change, building green infrastructure and providing access to capital to emerging markets.

The Brazil Timberland Fund I is raising the capital across four different onshore and offshore vehicles, according to SEC filings.

The International Fair Agrifood - Fiagrop 2015 - will host representatives from 26 foreign companies next week.

The venture capital firm recently held a first close for its second fund on $37.5 million. Arama Kukutai, partner at the firm, expects that it will invest in more growth and late-stage agtech firms as the industry develops.

The private equity group has bought a majority stake in Palacios Alimentacion from venture capital firms ProA Capital and Talde, and private markets giant Partners Group.