Despite improved returns on a quarterly basis, annualized returns on Australian farmland are in the negative for the third quarter in a row.
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The firm manages a 306,000ha portfolio that is regeneratively managed and sequestered 100,000 tonnes of CO2 while emitting 30,400 tonnes.
Farmland prices in the two countries have been on an unbroken upward trajectory since Q4 2020.
Research from Cushman & Wakefield says the region has been a good store of value for more than a decade and has numerous tailwinds in its favor.
The ANREV Australian Farmland Index recorded its lowest annualized return to date as returns fell below zero for the first time.
The value of horticultural production is projected to hit a new record in 2024-25, but the good news does not extend to wine production, according to ABARES data.
Negative appreciate across numerous permanent crops such as almonds, pistachios and citrus fruits wiped out income returns on a net basis.
Agri-food and forestry funds rallied in H2 as significant closes at Paine Schwartz, Proterra and Brynwood Partners propelled capital raising.
Annual fundraising for 2023 has slotted into the 8.2bn five-year average as 2022 emerges as the market’s major slump-year since 2018.