Horticulture

The CEO of the pension's Australian ag portfolio told Agri Investor's Melbourne Forum it is looking to diversify its holdings by both geography and sector after building significant market positions in almonds and avocados.

Agri-Vie Fund II falls just short of $150m target but EXEO managing partner Herman Marais says food and agri remains a ‘logical entry point’ for long-term investors who want exposure to Africa.

Sunrice chairman Laurie Arthur warns of casualties among irrigation enterprises and industries if horticultural development keeps going at the current rate.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has made a series of recommendations to try to increase transparency and certainty of pricing.

Alterra MD says he is seeing the ‘best opportunities’ for investment in WA, attracting interest from North American institutional investors.

Meat processor Thomas Foods is selling the 5,728ha horticulture property, which has a High Security water entitlement for the Darling River.

Head of Europe Yury Fedorov says the company was one of the first to use LED lighting on a commercial scale, touting its farms as up to 95% more efficient than conventional ones.

The wine maker has agreed a 10-year PPA with Flow Energy for more than 9,000MWh of power each year at its New South Wales asset.

The Canadian pension made the investment through its strategic tie-up with the embattled fund manager, securing the asset from a Singaporean vendor on a sale-and-leaseback deal.

Investors risk being wrong-footed as lower yields eventually bring down prices, Aither's Chris Olszak tells Agri Investor. How should they respond?