Chris Janiec
Vermont Pension Investment Commission analyst Andy Cook says growth in the pension’s private equity portfolio since 2019 has contributed to the requirement for more row crop exposure.
Pete & Gerry’s chief executive Tom Flocco says avian influenza has caused havoc in conventional egg pricing and helped narrow the gap with higher priced premium eggs.
Fund managers in the expanding asset class are increasingly looking to stake sales to generate liquidity and buyers have been happy to answer the call.
Founder Nick Cooney says a strong exit environment and past earnings by the innovative early-stage companies that are his firm’s focus are driving Fund II towards its $100m target.
Partner Jeff Zweig says the 6,650-acre property will supply local and export customers and provide an opportunity to demonstrate the active management that drives the firm’s open-end timber strategy.
The Boston-headquartered firm has already acquired assets across Oregon, Michigan, Mississippi and elsewhere in support of the vehicle’s carbon sequestration focused strategy.
RFG president Sage Hirschy says 405 Timber Opportunities will acquire properties well suited to recreation and hunting property development within two hours of major cities in the US Southeast.
Rich Kottmeyer says distress in agricultural investments has been created in part by the lack of a comprehensive advisory practice, such as the one he intends to build.
Peoples Company is striking a balance between cooperative and competitive farmland services as it deploys institutional capital while supporting GP’s asset management.
Kudu chief executive Rob Jakacki says his firm’s permanent capital structure is a good fit with real assets like farmland and infrastructure.