Fund Structure

The fund will target 12% annual returns as the profile of developing-world timber rises among impact investors, says Arbaro Advisors MD Marco Kaiser.

Chief executive Bruce Rastetter says the vehicle will target annual returns of more than 20 percent by investing in mid-cap companies in mid-stream agricultural businesses located in the US Midwest.

President Tom Eisenhauer says the firm’s sale/leaseback model has helped it build an impressive reputation among Canada’s farmers, making for a “remarkably busy summer.”

Mergers like Bayer/Monsanto and Dow/DuPont have increased investors’ attention on consolidation opportunities in the sector.

Western Australian Farm Investment Fund is targeting 13.5% IRR but has received little interest from domestic superannuation funds.

Brian Iversen of water-focused Cimbria Capital tells us about the firm’s efforts to establish a track record before hitting the market with its debut fund.

NMERB chief investment officer Bob Jacksha tells Agri Investor why a merger involving the farmland vehicle’s original manager, Halderman Agriculture, did not end up being a deal-breaker.

IDeA Agro has raised around 80% of its €100m target from a clutch of institutional investors. MD Gianandrea Perco tells Agri Investor why he thinks a successor fund could be much bigger.

Following its $200m acquisition of JBS USA’s feedlots in January alongside Ospraie, the New York-based firm has raised additional capital for cattle investments from a single investor.

Secondaries firm Stafford has put forward a hostile bid for Phaunos Timber, a global vehicle it used to manage. What is its chance of success?