Permanent Crops

The level of institutional interest in Australian agriculture is nothing short of historic. Is it because of the market’s intrinsic attractiveness or the paucity of opportunities elsewhere?

The firm has led a funding round for a company focused on ‘high-value’ and row crops, a sector its co-founder describes as agtech’s ‘single fastest-growing area.’

The firm has now deployed about two-thirds of the $101m raised for the first close of its Cibus fund.

University of Illinois Foundation chief investment officer Ellen Ellison tells Agri Investor of hopes donated farmland can constitute part of a 'barbell' ag portfolio complimented by agribusiness investments drawing on the wider institutions’ industry expertise.

Agriculture has done well in the benign post-crisis environment created by central banks. But is it equipped to survive shocks?

Managing director Stephen McLennan tells Agri Investor the strength of domestic demand drove the purchase of Jasper Farms and that any future export growth will constitute an “interesting tailwind” for the investment.

While increased rain could lead to proliferating pests and disease in the region, warmer temperatures could support new crops such as tomatoes, peaches and wine grapes, researchers found.

Wary of a disconnect between land prices and income, institutional investors are 'hesitant' to go into traditional farmland, Hamilton Lane's Brent Burnett tells Agri Investor.

Billion-dollar disasters have struck 64 times since 2005, but sophisticated analytical tools mean producers are better prepared, Farmer Mac research director Jackson Takach tells Agri Investor.

A fresh report seeks to address the ‘disconnect’ between conservation organizations and institutional investors. Its authors told us how LPs can hope to generate returns.