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Farmland Buy-and-Lease

Delve into the evolving landscape of the farmland buy-and-lease investments and why the strategy has moved almost wholesale to an open-end structure. Discover how agricultural infrastructure, renewable energy and vertical integration have been incorporated by global fund managers.

FARMLAND BUY-AND-LEASE DEEP DIVE

Canola fields and solar power
Fundraising

Inside Ceres Partners’ 17-year-old open-end farmland fund

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In the first installment in our deep dive into buy-and-lease farmland strategies, we take a close look at one of the oldest open-end farmland funds in the market.
Farmland and wind turbines
Editor's View

Buy-and-lease is well into its second act

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The farmland strategy has swung wholesale from being almost exclusively a closed-end play to an open-end strategy – but its evolution is far from over.
Farmland, solar panels and grain silos
News & Analysis

Farmland buy-and-lease meets infrastructure

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In the second installment of our Deep Dive into buy-and-lease farmland strategies, we speak to five GPs who have expanded their real asset plays to incorporate agricultural infrastructure.
Dutch farmland
News & Analysis

Farmland buy-and-lease with a twist    

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In the final instalment of our buy-and-lease Deep Dive, we speak to ASR Real Estate, International Farming Corporation and SLM Partners about their distinct approaches to the strategy. 
Editor's View

Farmland investing suffers from no shortage of creativity

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We spoke to nine fund managers for our buy-and-lease Deep Dive and no two strategies were alike.

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People

Gladstone steps down from commercial REIT chief exec role

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Gladstone remains chairman and chief executive of Gladstone Management Corporation, which acts as an adviser to Gladstone Land and manages its day-to-day operations.
Fundraising

AcreTrader eyes $300m haul for private farmland REIT

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Managing director of investments Drew Lipke says the REIT will take at least a 50.1 percent stake in any future assets listed on AcreTrader that meet its mandate.
Australia Windmill
Research & Data

ANREV: Australian farmland finishes 2025 with a positive annualized return

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Growth Farms CEO Martin Newnham says the volatility of returns in recent years demonstrates that agriculture is a long-term investment play.
Centuria acquired the Two Wells glasshouse in South Australia from PSP Investments for A$168m.
Deals

Centuria fundraises for flagship vehicle, plans Arrow fund growth

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Centuria’s head of agriculture says the recently acquired Arrow Primary Infrastructure Fund will provide the firm with diversified agricultural exposure while sharing a focus on controlled environment agriculture with the Centuria Agriculture Fund.
Pears on a branch
People

Cascadia banker spins out ‘farm-to-fork’ agri investment bank

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Westerra Capital co-founder Scott Porter says a retreat by generalist banks and demand for specialization has created space for a middle-market food and agriculture investment bank.
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Canadian timber
Fundraising

Fondaction expects at least two-year raise for €300m natural capital fund

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Managing director Philippe Crete says Fondaction has anchored the Value Nature Fund with C$25m to pursue a value-add ag and forestry strategy across the US, Canada and Europe.
Buckland Valley in autumn with Mount Buffalo in the background on a smokey morning
Fundraising

CEFC to transfer select assets into new Australian Ethical fund

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Natural capital and agricultural assets could make up a maximum allocation of 20% within Australian Ethical’s ‘infrastructure-plus’ fund.
Shot of a group of farmers tending to their crop of herbs on a farm
Deals

Growth Farms ‘in the throes’ of winding up Australian Agricultural Lease Fund

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Investors decided to wind up AALF early, but the assets have taken time to sell amid slipping Australian farmland values.
People

Gladstone steps down from commercial REIT chief exec role

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Gladstone remains chairman and chief executive of Gladstone Management Corporation, which acts as an adviser to Gladstone Land and manages its day-to-day operations.
Green trees in forest.
Editor's View

Forestry enjoys an award-winning year

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Record fundraising and creative deal structures saw specialist timberland managers dominate Agri Investor’s Global Awards, underlining institutional LP demand.
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