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Meadow Foods buys dairy liquids company
Paine Schwartz Partners’ UK-based portfolio company’s acquisition adds about 100 local farmers to its network of suppliers.
Barclays tops up UK farm loan vehicle with £100m
The bank is adding another £100m to the vehicle it launched last July to support farmers operating in a volatile market by enabling them to invest in their businesses.
Fund managers braced for unfavorable Brexit deal
The UK negotiating team lacks the necessary understanding of the industry to broker a workable deal for asset managers, according to global sponsors.
UK forestry returns fall in 2016
The IPD UK Annual Forestry Index recorded an annual return of 10.7%, a decline on 2014 and 2015 levels.
UK farmers increasingly worried about Brexit
Despite having widely supported leaving the EU, British farmers are showing a loss of confidence in the sector’s future post-Brexit, an NFU survey finds.
ASGA commits $100m to Stafford for timber, ag
The investment from the Swiss fund will be spread across Stafford International Timberland Fund VIII, co-investments and its first ag separate account.
Willis Towers Watson real asset fund to consider agri investments
The firm’s Head of real assets Paul Jayasingha tells Agri Investor that while the firm has yet to find any agricultural funds that meet the Secure Income Fund’s investment criteria, he hopes to in the future.
Glencore Agriculture UK acquires animal feed supplier
A deep-water terminal and storage facilities on the UK’s Isle of Portland are included in the purchase of Mercury Commodities by the CPPIB-affiliate, which has plans to expand those facilities.
Lion Capital acquires majority stake in Grenade Holdings
The deal values the UK-based functional snacks and supplement company at $87.5 million and suggests a future focus on branding efforts.