Field Notes

Paine Schwartz strikes A$1.5bn Costa Group deal, Astanor Ventures closes Fund II on €360m, OTPP pays C$600m for GreenCollar stake, TNFD delivers its final recommendations and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Mombak’s Amazon Reforestation Fund hits $100m close; the US and Peru sign a $20m nature swap; Domain Timber takes $225m in commitments; Kilter Rural’s open-end fund hits A$68m AUM, and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Climate buyers skewer NCREIF forestry benchmark; Mitsui and Nomura back New Forests vehicle; US becomes a net food importer; Cibus and Aqua Capital exit portfolio companies and more. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Temasek and LeapFrog’s $500 million impact alliance hunts agtech; Singapore gets a carbon registry; US and EU beef prices rise amid falls elsewhere; and the UK’s alt-proteins scene needs £390 million ($495 million; €455 million) in public funds by 2030. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

MassPRIM feels the benefits of timberland; Macquarie gets PFJC commitment; Paine faces a more costly Costa deal; and why farmers and airlines are seeing eye-to-eye. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

H1 agrifood and forestry fundraising falls to 12-year low; Paine Schwartz’s stone fruit deal goes sour; Gabon closes $500m debt-for-nature swap; and nature-based solutions lead carbon credits issuance league table. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Food and ag GP stake sales to continue; China lifts Australia barley tariffs; UAE eyes National Carbon Credit System; and Gladstone hits pause on farmland acquisitions. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Ocean 14 Capital’s impact fund surpasses €150m target; Rabobank expects rough seas ahead for aquaculture; KKR’s United Malt bid clears regulatory hurdle; and Platinum Equity considers Accolade Wines bid. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

Nuveen adds farmland to wealth advisory offerings; Australia’s water market plans face delays; and mysterious buyers draw scrutiny to US farmland markets. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.

RRG-backed SPAC to be dissolved; Flora Ventures takes $50 million for agtech fund; agri becomes a hot sustainable investment strategy and KLP partners with Investinor for timber fund. Welcome to Field Notes, the start-of-the-week briefing for our valued subscribers only.