Livestock

The amount of agricultural land with some level of foreign ownership fell by just 0.3% in 2023, far less than the 10% fall seen in 2022.

Categorization, commodity risk and accessing scale are among the issues Australian superannuation funds cite when it comes to investing in agriculture – but foreign pension funds do not appear to have the same misgivings.

Rural Bank’s first-half analysis of Australian farmland shows values continue to rise but at a slower pace than the highs of the last four years.

Successive governments have made alterations to New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Act, creating a complicated regime for investors to navigate.

The Colorado-based firm is working with retailers to figure out how portfolio companies can go from upstarts to must-haves for strategics and generalists.

Farmland investment company WealthCheck also owes about A$6.2m to creditors, according to a preliminary report by its liquidators.

Despite improved returns on a quarterly basis, annualized returns on Australian farmland are in the negative for the third quarter in a row.

Australia’s opportunities in natural capital made it a natural fit for the US-listed Agriculture and Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation.

The Vail, Colorado PE firm’s recent acquisition of organic beef brand Verde Farms is an example of its investment strategy focusing on companies that improve health.

New Agriculture will manage the farmland associated with KMC but not the processing facility itself, building on AIMCo’s previous deals in the region.