Permanent Crops

The senior director expects 2025 to bring an acceleration in irrigated agriculture, more deals arising from farming families exiting the industry and closer relationships with investors.

Robert Hanson says the company’s focus on premium wines matches well with recent consumption trends.

The country is not alone in observing subdued growth in farmland values and annual cropping outperforming its permanent counterpart, as these trends take hold in the US too.

Kempen portfolio manager Tim van den Pol says most of the growth will come through existing assets, with further acquisitions in new countries possible.

The Hort Innovation Venture Fund follows in the footsteps of Artesian’s A$50m partnership with the Grains Research and Development Corporation.

The gulf between annual and permanent results continued to widen in Q3 2024, with annual farmland outperforming permanent cropping.

The international export market could play an increasing role in the Australian grape, berry and citrus supplier’s business going forward.

Centuria Capital Group’s diversification strategy is bearing fruit, with the firm seeing 'strong tailwinds' to support ongoing investment in agricultural real estate.

Incoming NZ Super Fund joint chief investment officer Will Goodwin talks with Agri Investor about the future of New Zealand’s sovereign wealth fund, its plans to transform farmland, and the fund’s total portfolio approach.

Ben Vitale says his role will focus in part on commercial agreements to monetize regenerative practices which the firm has had in place since its 2014 founding.