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Participation in the $7.5m Series A round for Tel Aviv-based software provider Taranis follows the firm's recent hire of two Israel based venture partners.

With nearly 81 percent of Syngenta shares tendered and all regulatory approvals secured, the $44 billion dollar deal is on track to close in June.

Farmer Mac's survey of 350 agricultural lenders shows commodity prices, liquidity and farm income as top concerns.

Fonds agroalimentaire CDPQ will make direct and fund investments designed to support Quebec’s agri businesses, new farmers and established family farmers.

The location of the 24 properties in prime agricultural country, along with a yield of around 5 percent and the potential to generate carbon credits is attracting financial investors first and foremost.

Milltrust Agricultural Investments has made its first acquisition through its MAI Australia Buy & Lease Fund, a vehicle it launched in June 2016 with the backing of UK institutional investors.

Pipeline chief executive officer Eric Jackson spoke with Agri Investor about the current state of those supply chains, the role Pipeline hopes to play in increasing organic acreage and attractive investment areas the firm has identified.

AgCap has hired CBRE to sell the fund’s assets following a unanimous decision by its foundation investors, which include AustralianSuper and AMP Capital, to exit the fund despite double-digit returns.

OPIC has committed up to $75 million to the fund manager’s second agricultural fund, which like its predecessor will target the food and FMCG value chain in sub-Saharan Africa.

Management consultants’ analysis explains why public markets rarely provide attractive exits for land and agriculture investments.