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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.
Silva Capital, a Roc Partners-C6 joint venture, seeks to deliver carbon credits through the reforestation of farmland while maintaining agricultural productivity.
Roc Partners portfolio company Stone Axe’s lease of Dyamberin will end ahead of its 10-year agreement.
QIC will look to raise and deploy funds for its first natural capital vehicle over a longer time horizon than originally planned, after senior leaders departed earlier in 2024.
Rural Bank’s latest agricultural outlook report finds that emissions will be a key focus for Australian farmers, while elevated freight costs will have a mixed impact on exports.
Skills learned in other parts of the private equity universe can now be applied to the sustainable agriculture sector, says Andrew Champion, head of natural capital at QIC.
Annual cropping continue to strongly outperform permanent farmland in the Australian Farmland Index, although returns were still only slightly in positive territory.
Merricks Capital, which manages the A$470m Agriculture Credit Fund, will become part of ASX-listed Regal Partners in July 2024.
The Queensland-based fund will seek to deploy more capital in its home state, building on existing investments including the QLD Regional Livestock Exchange.