Permanent Crops

The Rhode Island State Investment Commission has backed the San Francisco-based firm, which is targeting up to $700m for a strategy blending higher-risk greenfield developments and more stable, lower-returning properties.

Prices for both water entitlements and allocations are at record levels. Investors rejoice, but cotton, rice and dairy producers are feeling the squeeze.

AgIS's $35m reported acquisition of a Californian winery suggests the jury is still out on the right capital structure for the wine business.

Chief executive Paul Pittman tells Agri Investor the sales are unconnected to a 40% drop in share value and remains opposed to divesting the REIT's portfolio in one block.

The acquisition of Lodi Pump and Irrigation follows the firm’s purchase of Hydratec earlier this year.

A fund manager with some tree nut investments tells Agri Investor that protectionism is a new and growing concern in the market.

Adam Woiblet, president of Peoples Company west coast affiliate Agribusiness Trading Group, tells Agri Investor private equity interest in the Northwest region’s midstream sector is on the rise.

In the second of a series, we map out the ag fund universe by strategy. Flick through our presentation to find the vehicle that fits your bill.

Following its $50m debut ag investment in Agriculture Capital’s permanent-crop focused ACM II Fund last year, the Townsend Group has recommended the $15.7bn pension add row-crop exposure.

President Steve Bruere says the acquisition of half of Washington State's AgriBusiness Trading Group is part of an effort to be in each US farmland market drawing institutional investors.