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International Farming Corporation recently acquired a Washington state grower, packer and shipper of apples, cherries and pears.

Annual farmland continues to strongly outperform permanent crops in the Australian Farmland Index, with strong commodity prices helping returns across the board.

The sale will achieve a net IRR of more than 15% for investors in Black River Agriculture Fund, and other co-investors.

ABARES has forecast a total agricultural gross production value of A$78bn as record-breaking yields, good crop quality and high commodity prices combine for a rare occasion.

The sale comes amid a period of numerous deals and high Australian land prices, which Rabobank has forecasted will continue to rise.

The Dutch bank says a cocktail of negative factors including adverse weather, high shipping costs and limited labor availability will continue to support high prices.

The Sydney-headquartered fund manager has secured commitments from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation and the SDG Kempen Farmland Fund for its Transforming Farming Platform.

The amount of cotton grown in the region is set to expand significantly next year, with the construction of a new gin unlocking the region’s potential for investors.

Kilter Rural CEO Cullen Gunn says the mandate proves that GPs with low-carbon investment strategies ‘can gain significant investor support.’

The world-first Reef Credit Scheme is monetizing improvements to water quality in the Great Barrier Reef, with KKR-backed GreenCollar playing a big role.