Crops

The Queensland-based fund will seek to deploy more capital in its home state, building on existing investments including the QLD Regional Livestock Exchange.

US row crop revenue growth depends on the country’s ability to tap new export markets in a time of growing competition from the Black Sea and LatAm, while reducing a reliance on Chinese buyers.

Australia's competition watchdog expressed concern that LDC’s acquisition of Namoi Cotton could ‘substantially lessen competition’ in the supply of cotton ginning services in northern Australia, among other issues.

The latest edition of Rural Bank’s annual analysis of Australian farmland values shows that growth rates continued to slow after an exceptionally strong five years.

A tighter market is likely to see more deals done based on economic fundamentals rather than hopes of capital gain, Rabobank says.

The GoFarm Responsible Agriculture Fund will invest in Australian land the firm identifies as being ripe for horticultural redevelopment.

Centuria has acquired Katunga Fresh’s glasshouse in Victoria through the unlisted Centuria Agriculture Fund.

Managing partner Phil Erlanger says a pivot away from ag by large investors has helped bring the remaining specialists like Aliment into a ‘more proprietary’ position.

Sustainability and value are 'very integrated,' explains Christopher Metrakos, head of natural resources at the C$248bn pension fund.

China’s devastating wine tariffs, changing consumer preferences and an oversupply of grapes is forcing recapitalization and compensation plans.