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Farmland Buy-and-Lease

Delve into the evolving landscape of the farmland buy-and-lease investments and why the strategy has moved almost wholesale to an open-end structure. Discover how agricultural infrastructure, renewable energy and vertical integration have been incorporated by global fund managers.

FARMLAND BUY-AND-LEASE DEEP DIVE

Inside Ceres Partners’ 17-year-old open-end farmland fund

In the first installment in our deep dive into buy-and-lease farmland strategies, we take a close look at one of the oldest open-end farmland funds in the market.

Buy-and-lease is well into its second act

The farmland strategy has swung wholesale from being almost exclusively a closed-end play to an open-end strategy – but its evolution is far from over.

Farmland buy-and-lease meets infrastructure

In the second installment of our Deep Dive into buy-and-lease farmland strategies, we speak to five GPs who have expanded their real asset plays to incorporate agricultural infrastructure.

Farmland buy-and-lease with a twist    

In the final instalment of our buy-and-lease Deep Dive, we speak to ASR Real Estate, International Farming Corporation and SLM Partners about their distinct approaches to the strategy. 

Farmland investing suffers from no shortage of creativity

We spoke to nine fund managers for our buy-and-lease Deep Dive and no two strategies were alike.

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Conservation Resources closes $47m debut farmland fund

The fund manager has adapted its timberland strategy to farmland and has a partnership in place to receive payments for carbon and methane offsets.

Rural Funds Management to sell Stone Axe-leased Dyamberin

Roc Partners portfolio company Stone Axe’s lease of Dyamberin will end ahead of its 10-year agreement.

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Laguna Bay’s Tim McGavin: ‘Regulatory risk in Australia is grossly underappreciated”

The MD of Laguna Bay likened a land tax on foreign investors in Queensland to ‘kicking own goals’ and said it had ruled them out of further investment in the state’s farmland.

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MAM takes majority stake in Australia’s Fresh Produce Group

The international export market could play an increasing role in the Australian grape, berry and citrus supplier’s business going forward.

Farmland investing suffers from no shortage of creativity

We spoke to nine fund managers for our buy-and-lease Deep Dive and no two strategies were alike.

Farmland buy-and-lease with a twist    

In the final instalment of our buy-and-lease Deep Dive, we speak to ASR Real Estate, International Farming Corporation and SLM Partners about their distinct approaches to the strategy. 

NZ Super Fund eyes NZ$200bn by doubling every decade

Incoming NZ Super Fund joint chief investment officer Will Goodwin talks with Agri Investor about the future of New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund, its plans to transform farmland, and the fund’s total portfolio approach.
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