Private Equity

The second farmland fund from the San Francisco-based firm will continue to focus on acquisitions in the Mountain West, Pacific, Midwest and Delta regions of the US.

An unspecified investment in OFD Foods will fund additional freeze-drying capacity at the Oregon-based company.

An infusion of $8m in capital will help fund research into seed treatments and soil additives designed to increase agricultural yield.

An SEC filing has revealed progress in fundraising for vehicle targeting midstream agribusiness opportunities.

McLarty Capital Partners plans to lock down enough capital for the first close of its recently-launched Rural Business Investment Company by mid-2017.

A European private equity firm has agreed to purchase a crop protection and nutrition-focused unit of Sapec Group, a Portuguese conglomerate.

The fund will invest in 10-12 companies selected from over 40 sub-sectors in the agri and food value chain, with an average investment of $15 million.

Private equity investment firm Brynwood Partners’ majority-owned portfolio company Harvest Hill Beverage Company has acquired the beverage manufacturing assets of Faribault Foods.

USDA programme looks to assist development of agricultural projects that might otherwise face difficulty securing funding during early stages.

The firm, which spun out of HM Capital Partners about four years ago, closed its second fund on nearly double the amount of capital raised for its debut fund.