Supply Chain

The Canadian fund will merge Montague with its existing subsidiary Pomona Valley, which is managed by its Australian agriculture arm AustOn.

Ronin formed Lotus Beverage Alliance in April when the PE firm merged six craft beverage equipment providers.

APG’s Ben Avery said the asset was a 'very high-quality plantation forestry resource' with significant potential to increase carbon sequestration.

The firm has already deployed approximately 40% of the vehicle and has had a A$1.5bn bid accepted by listed Australian agribusiness Costa Group.

The direct-to-consumer marketplace has more than 300 farmers selling directly to consumers in 13 European countries.

Insects represent a sustainable livestock feed alternative but British regulation is stuck with the same barriers erected in response to ‘mad cow’ disease in 2001, say Rachel O’Connor and Peter Smithers.

Chief executive Jake Joraanstad says Bushel does not want to be a 'software company that’s owned by an ag company' and is plotting a path to becoming an independent software player.

Sunshine Farms Aggregation was a seed asset for the AAM Diversified Agriculture Fund, with AAM selling as it shifts focus to the north.

Managing partner Rich Gammill says an opportunity to provide unitranche credit facilities to sponsor-backed food and beverage brands has been created by traditional banks' retreat.

The Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund now has exposure to nuts, viticulture, soft-leaf vegetables, agricultural infrastructure and citrus fruit across Australia.