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The secondaries firm expects to receive more acceptances of its hostile bid for the $259m timber vehicle after a majority of shareholders approved it last week.

The investment comes as the $9bn Sacramento pension earmarks up to 30% of an increased real assets portfolio for ag and timber by 2020.

Mercaris senior economist Ryan Koory and founder Kelle James tell Agri Investor how the support comes as US organic producers navigate changes in import and investment patterns.

The embattled Australian fund manager will use the capital for co-investments and leverage Oaktree's reputation with prospective LPs.

Director of economic and financial research Jackson Takach says proceeds from the 2010s continue to provide stability for many US farmers as interest rate concerns add to their financial stress.

The secondaries firm is aiming to convince more than half of the timber fund’s shareholders by Saturday – a task likely made easier by the withdrawal of a rival bid last week.

The $129bn pension, which has backed Agriculture Capital and Homestead Capital among others in the past, is providing one-sixth of the dry powder sought by IFC's $1.5bn buy-and-lease vehicle.

The Brisbane-based firm, which was part of a failed Chinese-led bid for S Kidman & Co, has seen ‘continuing interest’ from investors in unlisted assets.

The manager of RFG has acquired its third property in a month Down Under amid what it deems a positive outlook for cattle in the country.

Partner Sofiane Lahmar says the Africa-focused PE firm, which has nearly fully deployed its $725m Fund II, will look to increase its exposure to agriculture.