Field Notes

Nuveen raises $550 million across forestry and farmland strategies; Stafford raises $635 million for $1 billion forestry fund; Paine Schwartz gets deal approval from Costa board; Exemplary Forestry launches impact fund, 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.

British farmland prices have hit a record high, Agri Investor Global Awards open for voting, Impact Ag Partners appoints a new CEO and targets US expansion, Louis Dreyfus and Nature Conservancy collab could raise capital in the future, 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.

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.

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.

In our first issue of the year, CAP takes a stake in Mozambique Fibra; Tattarang nears AACo takeover threshold with a 19.49% stake; EIB backs Bulgarian sunflower oil plant; and people moves. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Mitsubishi and UN back $1.5 billion blended climate fund; Mirova launches Land Fund II; Amundi hits €130m close on €750m debt funds. Plus: Australia sweats its food security; soil carbon alliance is launched, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

KKR’s holistic approach draws ag into $2.8 billion fund, Australia’s Senate passes Murray-Darling Basin legislation, joint report says agtech can decarbonize Asia’s food systems by 12 percent, PSP reaps rewards from its direct investment approach, 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.

Ospraie wants more women in ag, Active Impact hits first close, EU nature law set for another key vote, global beef trends continue to diverge and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Carlyle dives into irrigation with European platform; Gresham House brings in £300m for UK Forestry Fund; New Forests lists four assets; Rabobank surveys EU Green Deal’s ag impact, 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.

Verde Farms eyes US-wide distribution; Agri Investor’s forestry special report lands; Equilibrium and US pension back Butterfly’s aquaculture play, deals round-up, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.