The timberland investment manager has hired Rob van Rossen as director of acquisitions, Australasia, and Mauricio Penteado as head of Latin America.
The real estate investment trust has hired Mark Bice from global timberland manager BTG Pactual Timberland to focus on acquisitions in southern US.
Agricultural cooperatives are craving capital amid growing global competition and the need to strengthen supply chains, according to a recent research report released by Rabobank New Zealand.
The venture capital arm of chemicals giant Syngenta led the $7.3m round into AgriMetis, a natural crop protection developer, with biotech firm Acidophil.
HNRG, the institutional investment management arm of Manulife, has promoted Bill Peressini from chief financial officer.
The Minnesota-based company's Awareness Positioning System aims to help farmers mow more accurately. Agri Investor talks to CEO Kraig Schulz on financing and other topics.
As northern Australia recovers from years of hardship, there may be opportunities for investors.
The US-focused farmland investment firm says its returns outstrip NCREIF values, but expects them to remain near current levels.
Phoenix Africa’s Sierra Leone rice farming project started operations in October and is now raising $1.1m to expand and buy more infrastructure.
The Rural Energy for America Programme will provide grants and loans to rural small businesses to fund energy upgrades and help cut costs.