The report says that while Argentine wine's competitiveness has gone up 50% overnight, investing there is still not for the faint of heart.
SLM partner Paul McMahon also said that ecological farming was safer than many intensive models as a long-term investment, with operational and underlying value of assets remaining more stable.
A prospectus from ArcView and New Frontier predicts slower market growth, but major legislative victories in 2016.
Brown & Co research shows aggregating adds value, but consultant Stephen Hall says building value is not always so straightforward.
The report 'Farming Entrepreneurs: Born or Bred?', looking at how farmers need to create new ideas and opportunities, will be published on Wednesday.
Rabobank says in Brazil, wet weather has made production more difficult, tightening global supplies.
Australian herd numbers have fallen, which could open up more export opportunities for competitors to US and Chinese markets in Brazil, India and Argentina.
Eurostat's report shows that while one in four farm holdings disappeared between 2003 and 2013, the average size of each holding went up by 38 percent.
Agriculture has attracted more overall capital, with commitments funnelled into fewer funds.
The director of the Public Policy Institute of California’s Water Policy Centre sees the transparency and clarity of water regulation in Australia as highly instructive for California's opaque water market.