Illinois farmland prices will decline between 1 percent and 5 percent in 2015 according to nearly 50 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by The Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers.
The US development finance institution held a meeting with the Ukrainian Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food to reaffirm its support for the country's agri sector.
The Australian timberland investment management firm is investing in the first forest carbon offset project on Native American trust land through its Forest Carbon Partners.
The Continental Grain Co subsidiary is planning to raise $100m, according to SEC filings.
Pure Cycle has agreed to sell farmland to Arkansas River Farms, an affiliate of real estate developer C&A Companies and real estate PE firm Resource Land Holdings, for $53 million.
The new firm will focus on restoring global fisheries and freshwater systems, mitigating climate change, building green infrastructure and providing access to capital to emerging markets.
In support of World Water Day yesterday, asset managers, consultants and investors discuss the different ways to invest in water for agri.
Officials responsible for investing in infrastructure, oil, gas and agriculture are working together to create “package deals” in emerging countries, involving components for each sector.
While sovereign wealth investment in agri started in 2010-2011, experts say it has really accelerated over the past 18 to 24 months.
Armarium is raising the capital to launch fruit and nut nurseries, an agroprocessing park and to start producing fast-growing food crops.