Following protests over ag-related environmental policies in Australia, Spain, France and the Netherlands in recent years, German farmers came onto the streets this month in a reminder of how quickly political decisions can raise the ire of farmers.
The third acquisition for the Roc Agri+ Infrastructure Fund is also Roc Partners’ first agricultural investment in New Zealand.
New Forests closes Asia Forest Fund on $130 million; Aleph Farms gets cultured beef approval in Israel; Scottish Border Council Pension makes Nuveen timberland commitment; Bain Capital’s partners invest in carbon credit platform, deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.
New Forests’ second Tropical Asia Forest Fund has ended up raising less capital than its predecessor, which closed on $170m in 2012.
The pension is the latest to warm to forestry, after the ACCESS Pool signaled its intent to deploy £300m into the asset class earlier this month.
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds has announced at its first investment advisory council meeting of the year a $125m commitment to Homestead Capital USA Farmland Fund IV.
A Southeast Asian sovereign wealth fund has come onboard for ABC Impact Fund II, as ABC Impact Fund I nears full deployment.
Rabobank’s latest half-yearly outlook for global aquaculture shows that salmon producers have much to look forward to, while the outlook for shrimp farmers is more challenging.
LACERA sets aside $450 million for ag and mining through 2026; Centuria’s unlisted farmland fund acquires horticulture facility; and Forward Consumer Partners closes $425 million Fund I. Plus: UK develops toolkit to support farmer access to nature markets; and hires at Paine Schwartz and Flagship Pioneering. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.
The Hong Kong-based firm has a food and ag portfolio that includes poultry businesses, ready-to-go food providers and a fast food chain.