Chris Janiec
Farmer Mac’s quarterly agricultural outlook noted a decline in community banks from 15,000 in the mid-1980s to approximately 5,000 today, attributing it largely to consolidation among community and agricultural banks.
The Colorado-based input sales and distribution company is facing challenges Moody’s described as including the 'vagaries and seasonality of North American agriculture'.
Increasing concerns over food safety and compliance with related legislation has catalyzed recent private equity investment in food safety and traceability.
An impact fund focused on Ugandan agribusiness and supported by the European Union is nearly halfway towards its final target of €25 million.
Agri-Vie Fund II will support mid and low cap companies across the supply chain in Sub Saharan Africa.
Oregon PERF's senior alternatives investment manager Ben Mahon tells Agri Investor about the role of agriculture within a fund’s alternatives allocation and offers his views on what drives LPs' desire for direct investments.
The second offering from Agricultural Capital Management is more than half way towards its $400m target on a fund targeting blueberries, citrus and hazelnuts.
A fundamental transformation of existing food systems will be necessary before 2030 to ensure the world's ability to meet human needs within environmental constraints, according to a recent analysis from the World Economic Forum (WEF).
The €80 million fund is designed to help strengthen ties between French and African business across a variety of sectors, including agriculture.
The firm plans to expand production and distribution of Nustef’s Reko brand pizzelles, an Italian-inspired waffle cookie.