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.
Conterra Asset Management founder, president and chief executive officer Paul Erickson tells Agri Investor about loans offered on the firm’s platform and views on debt as an entry point into agriculture for private equity.
During the final throes of 2016, we outlined some key topics that warrant extra attention for private equity investors looking at agriculture in the New Year.
Private investors are becoming less concerned about the complicated stigma surrounding marijuana, recognizing viable – and legal – pathways into the market through existing and emerging funds.
Climate change, aging infrastructure and the highly water intensive – and wasteful – agricultural industry continue to put major strain on water supplies.
Next year will see the nature of private equity entries, exits and personnel continuing to adapt to a series of mergers in the wider agricultural sector.
Structural headwinds and a crowded landscape both cloud prospects in the year ahead for timber markets.