Livestock

Stone Axe continues expansion of its vertically-integrated business on Australia’s east coast as it prepares to produce its first Wagyu meat before the end of 2019.

Vegan protests and criticism of the live export trade are making headlines in the country again. They are a reminder of the need to be whiter than white when it comes to animal welfare.

SALIC has bought a large aggregation from the Nicoletti in a deal that also represents its investment into sheep production.

For both debt and equity providers, flooding in the US Midwest could provide opportunities to demonstrate the benefits institutional capital can offer.

Sell-down of CPC’s portfolio continues, leaving the firm with 11 properties as it continues to look for a buyer.

The latest Australian Farmland Index paints a positive picture for Australian agriculture, although drought conditions in the east are hitting returns in some cases.

The outlook for this year is worse for many, but the overall picture is of a resilient ag sector with a lot still to offer investors.

Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company has bought 200,000 ha of land in WA from John Nicoletti and is considering opening an office in Perth.

Macquari wants to optimize land use within the portfolios of subsidiaries Paraway Pastoral Co and Viridis Ag.

The Sydney-based fund manager took on all but two properties in the Cygnet Park Farms portfolio on behalf of a private buyer and leased a further property on behalf of the same client.