Livestock

Prevtec Microbia raised the capital from existing investors and Canadian animal health-focused venture capital firm VVC, which committed $3m.

Figures released by Meat and Livestock Australia last month recorded a surprise jump in live cattle exports to Vietnam.

The International Fair Agrifood - Fiagrop 2015 - will host representatives from 26 foreign companies next week.

A new report from the estate agency covers opportunities in sale-leaseback, the Northern beef market, the almond market, the wine grape market, the water market, fisheries and aquaculture and the New Zealand market.

The $155m Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners LP has made its first investment into a cage-free chicken egg producer, Iowa Cage-Free.

Troy Setter, chief executive of Consolidated Pastoral Company, the Australian beef producer majority-owned by Terra Firma, talks to Agri Investor about the recent Bunda Station acquisition and the firm's acquisition strategy.

As northern Australia recovers from years of hardship, there may be opportunities for investors.

The private equity firm invested a further $18m into Allflex Corp to support its recent acquisition of SCR, a livestock monitoring company.

The investment bank will promote investment and joint ventures with overseas investors and strategic partners with the aim of expanding Uzbekistan's poultry sector.

Allflex Group, a livestock tracking and identification company, will acquire SCR, an Israeli firm, for $250m. Allflex is BC Partners’ only agri investment currently.