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This calendar displays current and upcoming investment and board meetings of institutional investors globally.

The 13-year-old vehicle is one of the oldest in the market and has delivered ‘just under 10% annualized returns net of fees,’ says CIO Brandon Zick.

VC investment into agtech has grown 75% since 2014 and looks keen to keep growing as the sector offers opportunities across types of investors.

The latest evidence comes from Scrum Ventures, which has launched a studio.

Capital appreciation remains low following years of growth, but another quarter of strong income returns saw annualized returns hold up well during the beginning of covid-19.

With a ready and willing buyer in China and logistics that have handled coronavirus well, US corn and soybean farmers just need weather conditions to play out in their favor.

Founder Josh Lessing says the mixture of ag and robotics focused investors contributing to Root AI’s $7.2m seed round feel the same sense of urgency from different perspectives.

Income returns strengthened significantly despite the fall in capital returns, due to strong export demand for Australian products.

Foreign ownership of agricultural land and water entitlements remained broadly flat in the 12 months to June 2019, according to the latest figures from the Foreign Investment Review Board.

Partner Josh Katz says companies across the supply chain are increasingly focused on how agriculture will fit into future emissions regulation.