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Shortly after acquiring a 6000-acre farm in Washington state, founder Craig Wichner says the case for listing Farmland LP’s second vehicle, for which it is seeking $150m, may become prevalent in the future.
The purchase of the 500-acre Mowbray Farm constitutes half of a partnership AC has established with the Diaco Family, that also includes plans for a greenfield fruit-processing facility.
Farmland performance is bouncing back, but not every asset is benefiting the same. We single out the winners in an interactive chart.
Nearly 90% of assets held by funds are now unlisted, with the notable entry of sovereign wealth funds targeting the entire value chain.
The level of institutional interest in Australian agriculture is nothing short of historic. Is it because of the market’s intrinsic attractiveness or the paucity of opportunities elsewhere?
The firm has led a funding round for a company focused on ‘high-value’ and row crops, a sector its co-founder describes as agtech’s ‘single fastest-growing area.’
The firm has now deployed about two-thirds of the $101m raised for the first close of its Cibus fund.
University of Illinois Foundation chief investment officer Ellen Ellison tells Agri Investor of hopes donated farmland can constitute part of a 'barbell' ag portfolio complimented by agribusiness investments drawing on the wider institutions’ industry expertise.
Agriculture has done well in the benign post-crisis environment created by central banks. But is it equipped to survive shocks?
Managing director Stephen McLennan tells Agri Investor the strength of domestic demand drove the purchase of Jasper Farms and that any future export growth will constitute an “interesting tailwind” for the investment.