livestock

Managing director Mike LeSage says last month’s deal with Northwest Farms reflects the key role of cage-free egg production within the firm’s Sustainable Agriculture Fund strategy.

The sale will achieve a net IRR of more than 15% for investors in Black River Agriculture Fund, and other co-investors.

The New York-based firm has continued to build out its animal health and nutrition capabilities with a Dutch company that specializes in breeding.

Rural Funds Group purchased The Pocket, which alongside another central Queensland acquisition, adds more than 20,000ML of water entitlements to its portfolio.

McKillop will be charged with turning Hancock Agriculture into ‘the leading agribusiness in Australia’, as it continues to refine its portfolio.

The capital raised will be used to acquire a livestock aggregation in Queensland and two softwood timber supply chain businesses.

Chief executive Duane Cantrell says strategic input and product testing feedback from LPs helped shape the fund's focus on upstream agtech.

Packhorse Pastoral Company, whose thesis revolves around ‘Australian land for Australian investors,’ is raising more capital to fund two property acquisitions.

The cattle fund has increased its assets under management to A$290m and delivered investor distributions of 3% for the year ending June 2021.

A collection of five properties being sold by European family office THF comes with significant water allocations that could allow for a change in land use.