Staff Writer

The private equity arm of Cargill has closed two funds: Black River Agriculture Fund 2 on $587m and Black River Food Fund 2 on $700m.

Agri Investor is on a news break until 4 January, but check back over the holiday period for some analysis pieces. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the Christmas break (if you’re having one!) and we look forward to catching up in 2016.

John Chiang urges CalPERS and CalSTRS to work with him to 'mop up another private equity industry mess'.

A lease deal between Farmland Partners and Iberdrola Renewables for a new Amazon wind farm opens a new revenue stream for agri investors.

The fund, which is focused on agribusiness, renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental services will invest more than $20 million per transaction.

Craigmore’s second fund has collected a number of soft commitments ahead of a first close expected shortly.

The S$550m fund launched in November was initially seeking S$400m.

PGGM, which is invested in both Black River food funds, allocates approximately €12bn to private equity.

Proposed amendments to the Adviser’s Act, which lawyers warn is off some managers’ radar, eliminate a longtime loophole when distributing performance reports.

Florida’s State Board of Administration is seeking to fill a newly-created position of portfolio manager in its strategic investment and private equity department, which includes timberland.