Livestock

The three properties, including cattle stations and forage crop-growing land, previously operated as an integrated business.

Gunn Agri Partners held a first close on its Cattle Fund, which has a final target of A$300 million, in February, and is seeking more opportunities in the Queensland area.

The VC-backed company will provide data analysis for GSI's EDGE swine and poultry production control platform, and is targeting agtech as a pillar of its business strategy.

The real estate company paints a confident picture for further Australian farmland and cattle station sales in 2016.

The cattle station portfolio is now being sold without the contentious Anna Creek property, half of which is on a weapons range.

The group is said to be looking for A$20m to be invested in several tranches, but is not selling its land.

The German and Spanish pork industries are primed for expansion, while the Netherlands' competitive edge is being challenged by higher input costs.

As dairy prices begin the road to recovery after a difficult year, Rabobank dairy analyst Kevin Bellamy asks whether investors should be looking at New Zealand.

Larger dairy operations are likely to survive price downturns and save on operating costs according to a new Rabobank report.

The fund targets own-and-operate cattle production assets in Australia and already holds over a million hectares.