Institutions from around the globe are looking to buy farms Down Under. Can the locals be convinced to do the same?
Historical backers of the asset class, not least North American pensions, are seeking to hedge risks by redrawing their forestry strategy. But implementing new plans takes time.
Tom Eisenhauer, president and chief executive of Bonnefield, explains the forces that keep pulling the fortunes of Canadian and US farmers apart.
It’s not clear anyone will gain much from Australia’s latest tightening of foreign investment rules.
State-backed vehicles have good reasons to invest in agriculture. Can they do it at scale without running into political hurdles?
CPPIB’s exit from its US farmland holdings, and the possibility that the buyer was connected to Bill Gates, could signal a change of tack among makers of the farmland market; but it also highlights a need for greater transparency.
Foley & Lardner partners Greg Husisian and Todd Boudreau, and associate Kevin McNiff, analyze where the US administration has left the industry.
The subcontinent’s middle class is not growing as fast as foreign companies would hope. But there are other reasons to invest in its agribusiness.
The level of institutional interest in Australian agriculture is nothing short of historic. Is it because of the market’s intrinsic attractiveness or the paucity of opportunities elsewhere?
Agriculture has done well in the benign post-crisis environment created by central banks. But is it equipped to survive shocks?