Permanent Crops

Senior investment manager Ryan Sullivan says demand for real asset investments will be strengthened as US investors seek inflation protection.

The open-ended farmland investing vehicle has raised $649.7m since launching in 2006.

South Africa’s agricultural sector grew 5.5% in Q1 2017 and booked a record maize crop.

Australia’s agricultural sector achieved double-digit returns last year that were significantly higher than the 9.3% posted in 2015, according to the Australian Farmland Index.

Neil Woods, portfolio manager for timber & agri at NZ Super – a significant investor in New Zealand’s agricultural sector – talks about the fund’s plans to diversify by investing outside New Zealand and beyond dairy.

Management consultants’ analysis explains why public markets rarely provide attractive exits for land and agriculture investments.

There are compelling reasons to invest away from row crops and buy-to-lease farmland models, but there are good reasons to stick with them too. Your choice will depend very much on your strategy.

In a report first seen by Agri Investor, agri private equity investor AgIS Capital pointed to investment opportunities in the market as farmland and row crop returns drop.

An Ospraie Management spin-out has acquired Diamond of California in a continuation of the firm’s focus on the nut sector.

Australian farmland prices will continue to grow at a slower pace, while recent rain in parts of the country could affect water title values.