Values

Mark Mansley, investment manager at the £2.2bn Environment Agency Pension Fund, tells Agri Investor about the fund's experience in agriculture and timber investing so far.

A dip in US farmland values and commodities could impact institutional investment appetite – and perhaps spark some Darwinism among buy-and-lease-focused fund managers.

The family office-led fund management firm is raising capital to invest globally in its second agricultural venture.

The opportunities for investing into agriculture are endless, according to Jim Rogers, the famed US investor, businessman and author.

Howard Kaplan, founder and president of Farmvest, the agri investment consultancy based in California, explains some of the challenges investors face investing in the US.

Recent dips in commodity prices have prompted speculative reports about the possible effects on US farmland values and investments. But some investment managers say this focus is too narrow.

Český fond půdy, an open-ended Czech farmland investment fund, received commitments from mutual funds, high net worth individuals and a pension fund. It is targeting €10m a year.

Demand from large institutional investors and strategic agribusinesses could create a bustling exit market for agri – as long as governments approve foreign investment into the sector.

The sale of New Zealands's Lochinver Station to China's Shanghai Pengxin Group is awaiting approval by the Overseas Investment Office amid media speculation and political debate.

Valuing the integrated farms business and finding the right buyer were not straightforward, according to FarmCare managing director Richard Quinn.