A revaluation of what constitutes an infra asset and the need to build a low carbon global economy are pulling energy transition and project finance capital pools towards ag.
The National Farmers’ Federation ‘Keep Farmers Farming’ campaign is the latest in a string of confrontations between farmers around the globe and governments enacting policies they see as ‘pandering’ to ESG concerns.
Levelling out farmland prices, higher interest rates and widespread drought present prospective buyers with plenty to consider.
An individual with credibility across academic, environmental and financial stakeholders would be an asset for increasingly complex timberland markets.
Evidence from ANREV and Growth Farms suggests that growth in Australian farmland values may flatten or at least moderate over the next few years.
The firm has cashed in on its long history and track record to raise the third-largest dedicated food and ag fund.
Mombak’s Amazon Reforestation Fund has sold 30% of its 10-year projected output at a price point bettered only by the EU’s emissions trading scheme.
The research body has found that farms with 'high natural capital' are more profitable in financial terms than those with more intensive farming operations.
Policies such as the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities are putting regenerative ag higher on LP priority lists.
The Australian government’s proposed intervention in Murray-Darling Basin water markets should be good news for investors in terms of values – but it may come with additional scrutiny should weather conditions get drier.