Crops

Training in farming practices and efficient water use will come as part of a $40m program designed to help aid the West African nation recover from civil war.

Information is becoming a prized commodity as farmers seek to attract institutional capital hungry for better reporting.

The farmland REIT paid nearly $10m for the property, which is to be operated under a six-year lease to an Ohio-headquartered cabbage grower.

Wheat, soybean and corn among the top performers, with future prices falling on the back of higher-than-expected forecasts.

Consumer focus on weight loss will likely lead to a decrease in global consumption over the next 15 years, says Rabobank.

Crop Pro Insurance seeks to de-risk farmers' adoption of new technologies by covering products like drones, precision ag sensors and seed genetics.

The venture-backed New Zealand agtech company will offer up to 40 million shares at A$0.20 each before listing on the Australian stock exchange on August 31st.

The development is the first stage of the Chinese company’s plans for a 10,000 hectare agri development on Carlton Plains, which it acquired from Terra Firma-owned Consolidated Pastoral Company last year.

ACG Materials’ purchase of Diamond Gypsum marks the seventh acquisition since the company entered H.I.G.’s portfolio in 2012.

The REIT paid some $13.6m for four contiguous farms at a time when tree nuts stand to benefit the most from increasing global middle class consumption.