Field Notes

The AFF 20 reveals the biggest agri-food and forestry fund managers; BTG’s LatAm reforestation strategy takes a $55m commitment; Britain’s Crown Estate acquires a 2,552-acre rural asset; Mombak sells 50,000 carbon credits to Google; ING’s five lessons for adapting farming to climate change, and more. Here's your start-the-week brief for valued subscribers only from the Agri Investor editors.

CDPQ acquires Chinook Forest Partners; BTG’s Reforestation Fund sells 1.3m carbon credits to tech giant Meta; Australian farmland returns hit new low in Q2; Leaps by Bayer releases Ag Playbook for start-ups; Climate Asset Management appoints new non-executive chair, and more. Here's your start-the-week brief for valued subscribers only from the Agri Investor editors.

Mandala Capital to launch $250 million Fund III; Santander and Atitlan partner for €500 million farmland fund; Blue Road Capital eyes Q4 close for Fund II; Overwater Ventures launches Fund II with $50 million target; Patria Investments partners with Pachama for LatAm reforestation project, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Conservation Resources closes $47m farmland fund; Tokyo Gas backs Climate Asset Management’s carbon fund; Flagship Pioneering eyes food production assets; InvestEco and Siddhi Capital launch new funds; a breakdown of the private market investors that have signed up to the TNFD and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Impact Ag SPAC strikes A$780m deal for Australian Food and Agriculture Company; TRS Louisiana to invest $150m in farmland over the next three years; Global cotton oversupply means prices face downward pressure; FinnFund unveils biodiversity framework; and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Macquarie’s Viridis Ag lists cropping assets; Australian regulator to scrutinize private markets more closely; Laguna Bay to sell Queensland farms; AIMCo agrees to acquire Kimberley Meat Company; Mekong Capital prepares regen ag-focused fund; Vestar Capital Partners recapitalizes Roland Foods. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Roc Partners JV targets A$250 million for carbon credit fund; Arbor Investments Fund VI takes $50 million ticket from Contra Costa County; Nest establishes evergreen fund of one to invest in forestry; Stafford Capital Partners acquires $60 million afforestation timberland in New Zealand and Brazil; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.

Australian water entitlements drop in value; IFM Investors and Graincorp sign MoU on sustainable aviation fuel; Helios Investments hits $200 million first close on CLEAR Fund; Rabobank’s pork quarterly shows confidence returning; Rural Funds Management to sell Dyamberin cattle station; L Catterton invests in Chinese beverage company Viee. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.

GoFarm continues divestment of 9,000ha portfolio; LandFund Partners open-end fund grows to $165 million; IFC backs BTG reforestation fund with $50 million ticket; New South Wales targets ‘high integrity’ natural capital markets; SBTi delivers first instalment of carbon credits review; deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. (Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group).

H1 agri-food and forestry fundraising hits $5.1 billion; Fiera Comox launches open-end timberland fund; Manna Tree Partners takes majority stake in Verde Farms; Palladium Equity Partners appoints Daniel Ilundain as president; deals round-up and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only. Tips and feedback to: binyamin.a@pei.group.