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IFM’s Danny Elia says Air New Zealand backtracking on its emissions target is all the more reason to press ahead in developing an Australian sustainable aviation fuel industry with haste.

Significant water entitlements are on the table in the sale of Winlaton Farms – but GoFarm is more than happy to hold onto them as Australia’s buyback scheme may affect water values.

The MD of Laguna Bay likened a land tax on foreign investors in Queensland to ‘kicking own goals’ and said it had ruled them out of further investment in the state’s farmland.

With warm-climate wine on a downward spiral, GoFarm is pressing ahead with its strategy of redeveloping vineyards for horticultural use.

QIC will look to raise and deploy funds for its first natural capital vehicle over a longer time horizon than originally planned, after senior leaders departed earlier in 2024.

Rural Bank’s latest agricultural outlook report finds that emissions will be a key focus for Australian farmers, while elevated freight costs will have a mixed impact on exports.

Hunger and food insecurity are on the rise worldwide, fueled by conflict and inefficient practices. But will the push for greater sustainability in agriculture end up taking the rap?

The sale of One Tree for upwards of A$250m would mark another step towards the complete divestment of Proterra’s second Global Agriculture Fund.

Managing director Pier Luigi Rossi says his firm is working to consolidate in an Italian market many investors find ‘interesting but scary’ as it seeks $200m for Fund II.