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Properties held in the Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund will see new operators take over after Dicky Bill fell behind on rent and other obligations.

The acquisition brings Centuria’s agricultural AUM up to A$1.3bn and adds 22 assets across sectors including poultry, nuts and controlled-environment agriculture.

The deal will see Centuria’s agriculture AUM rise to A$820m, a 25% increase since June 30, 2025.

Paine Schwartz Partners – last year’s top firm – takes second place as the top five in our Agri-Food and Forestry 20 remain unchanged.

ASX-listed real estate fund manager Centuria Capital Group has posted slower growth for its agriculture portfolio over the 2025 financial year after making no new acquisitions in the sector.

Andrew Howell previously served on the boards of ag robotics provider Tortuga Agtech and ag-focused hardware and software provider IUNO.

The fund manager deployed capital from its Infrastructure Opportunities Growth strategy and has backed the asset’s ‘infrastructure characteristics.’

Centuria Capital Group’s diversification strategy is bearing fruit, with the firm seeing 'strong tailwinds' to support ongoing investment in agricultural real estate.

The human health specialist has established a quartet of food value chain companies focused on improving the sector’s sustainability and now wants to move upstream.

Centuria has acquired Katunga Fresh’s glasshouse in Victoria through the unlisted Centuria Agriculture Fund.