Commentary

Christophe Lebrun, head of forestry investments at AXA Investment Managers- Real Assets, speaks with Agri Investor about the strategy behind its October purchase of a 958-hectare forest in France, the firm's investment preferences, and forestry's appeal to the firm and its investors.
Alan Briefel, executive director of the FAIRR (Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return) Initiative, explains why Chinese efforts to reduce meat consumption signals exciting – and meatless – opportunities for private investors.
A dramatic lull in drone investment in 2016 was the result of an early investor focus on hardware and a failure to see the bigger picture
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.
President Trump may have stuck to his campaign promise to kill the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but he also delivered a stiff blow to American agriculture groups and farmers.
Emerging economies may offer a good fit for investors and funds looking to diversify their portfolios into agriculture.
Brown & Co partner Adam Oliver shares his view on the long-term growth prospects for Romanian farmland and the reasons his firm opened a permanent office there in 2016.
The FDA’s Veterinary Feed Directive might be costly at first, but it will ultimately create a healthier, more efficient livestock industry – while aligning investors with consumer and shareholder trends.
Farmer Mac’s Curt Covington offers Agri Investor his thoughts on farmland values, alternative lenders and the specter of the 1980s for farmers in their approach to leverage.
BioConsortia's Holly Meadows Smith tells Agri Investor why 2017 is primed for private equity investment into startups in agtech, biologicals and other ag industry subsectors.
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