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Impact Ag SPAC strikes A$780m deal for Australian Food and Agriculture Company; TRS Louisiana to invest $150m in farmland over the next three years; Global cotton oversupply means prices face downward pressure; FinnFund unveils biodiversity framework; and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.
Macquarie’s Viridis Ag lists cropping assets; Australian regulator to scrutinize private markets more closely; Laguna Bay to sell Queensland farms; AIMCo agrees to acquire Kimberley Meat Company; Mekong Capital prepares regen ag-focused fund; Vestar Capital Partners recapitalizes Roland Foods. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.
Roc Partners JV targets A$250 million for carbon credit fund; Arbor Investments Fund VI takes $50 million ticket from Contra Costa County; Nest establishes evergreen fund of one to invest in forestry; Stafford Capital Partners acquires $60 million afforestation timberland in New Zealand and Brazil; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.
Australian water entitlements drop in value; IFM Investors and Graincorp sign MoU on sustainable aviation fuel; Helios Investments hits $200 million first close on CLEAR Fund; Rabobank’s pork quarterly shows confidence returning; Rural Funds Management to sell Dyamberin cattle station; L Catterton invests in Chinese beverage company Viee. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.
GoFarm continues divestment of 9,000ha portfolio; LandFund Partners open-end fund grows to $165 million; IFC backs BTG reforestation fund with $50 million ticket; New South Wales targets ‘high integrity’ natural capital markets; SBTi delivers first instalment of carbon credits review; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. (Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group).
H1 agri-food and forestry fundraising hits $5.1 billion; Fiera Comox launches open-end timberland fund; Manna Tree Partners takes majority stake in Verde Farms; Palladium Equity Partners appoints Daniel Ilundain as president; deals round-up and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.
QIC has rejigged its plans for its natural capital strategy; Proterra Asia managing partner Tai Lin has his eyes on China’s food sector; Tiverton Advisors Fund III hits $870 million; Bain Capital’s Accolade Wines to acquire Pernod Ricard wine brands, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.
Fiera Comox Global Sustainable Timberland Strategy marks first investment with New Zealand JV; Canada’s Tall Grass Ventures hits C$32m final close; climate disclosure requirements for Australia’s large businesses will soon impact smaller firms; and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.
Agri Investor’s 2024 Sustainable Investing report is now available to download; Stafford Capital Partners and JPMorgan share £300m ACCESS Pool forestry mandate; Proterra lists One Tree portfolio for sale; DeA Capital takes a majority stake in a Sicilian citrus producer, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.
Skills learned in other parts of the private equity universe can now be applied to the sustainable agriculture sector, says Andrew Champion, head of natural capital at QIC.