Dairy

South Dakota-based Novita Nutrition has begun commercial level production of NovaMeal and NovaOil, its animal nutrition products derived from a corn ethanol-production byproduct.

Harvard’s exit from its New Zealand dairy investments comes amidst personnel changes and a refinement of its approach to natural resources.

The investment in the jointly owned Ghana-based dairy company will be used to expand factory production

The investment from the Swiss fund will be spread across Stafford International Timberland Fund VIII, co-investments and its first ag separate account.

Neil Woods, portfolio manager for timber & agri at NZ Super – a significant investor in New Zealand’s agricultural sector – talks about the fund’s plans to diversify by investing outside New Zealand and beyond dairy.

The commitment to the food start-up fund marks the third investment made by Danone's newly-established venture capital unit.

Australia’s largest dairy processor will shut down one facility in Tasmania and two in Victoria as it attempts to shore up its balance sheet and make amends with shareholders.

The $50m investment marks the debut agri investment and second investment overall from The Rise Find, TPG Growth’s $2bn global impact fund.

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

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.