April 8, 2024

By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media

You know all about it…our 16th annual Global AgInvesting event in New York City next week, April 15-17, that hosts the world’s largest gathering of allocators, fund managers, and industry executives focused on the food and agriculture sectors. But did you know during the two-and-a-half-day conference you’ll hear from nearly 70 speakers? And that this mix of industry experts, respected private and institutional investors, leading agribusiness executives, and cutting-edge agtech innovators and entrepreneurs cannot be matched? Take a look here at our curated list of speakers.

You’ll enjoy more than a dozen hours of dedicated networking included as part of the event, while throughout the halls of the host hotel, the Sheraton New York Times Square, there will be plenty of serendipitous occasions for connecting that result from being among more than 700 attendees infiltrating the common areas at the hotel. You can continue discussions of the more than 45 presentations and panels from the day’s event or navigate our easy-to-use event app to schedule meetings with the over 250 participating firms, from Acres to Manulife to Zions Ag Finance.

Here’s a peek at what’s in store on the agenda at Global AgInvesting 2024:

Current Affairs Impact

— A presentation on Tailwinds and Catalysts – Ag Investment Opportunities Emerging from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 by Bruce Kahn, adjunct professor at Columbia University.

— Discussion of The Impact of Inflation and Interest Rates on Farmland Investments with Dr. Bruce Sherrick, director at TIAA Center for Farmland Research & Fruin Prof. of Farmland Economics, University of Illinois, iFAR-LLP, ACA.Dr. Sherrick teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in applied finance, and financial modeling, and has been recognized 16 times on the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent.

— Craig Wichner, a former GAI News interviewee, will present Investing in Sustainability – 5 Climate-Smart Farmland Investment Strategies. Wichner is managing partner at Farmland LP and has been involved in managing his family’s portfolio of real estate properties for over 25 years.

— And, Partner and CPA from Moss Adams, Eric Kreinert, will present Examining Advantageous Aspects of the New Ag Tax Bill.

New Opportunities

— How might agriculture be transformed by peptides redefining crop protection? Speaker Juan Esupinan, interim CEO and president and current CFO of Vestaron, will address this in his unique presentation on day two of the conference.

— Carbon conversations and chatter are all the rage – what’s the skinny on counting carbon? Is the sector heading towards universal measurement and definition? Three tracks will address this ubiquitous carbon topic: The Challenges and Opportunities; A Breakthrough Carbon Project Developer for Regenerative Agriculture; and Designing an Effective Carbon Investment Vehicle.

Geographies of Interest

From sea to shining global sea, agriculture flourishes in many different environments, businesses, governments, and political scenarios. GAI NY will cover a few of the geographic areas making news and noise in agriculture:

— Nationwide U.S. farmland values have grown exponentially since reaching a record high in 2022, with California seeing a 23 percent increase since 2020. In this first in the U.S. for agriculture, the state’s cash receipts were valued at over US$43 billion and accounted for 11.63 percent of the U.S. total. Carter Malloy, founder and CEO of AcreTrader, and Ben Maddox, VP of business development for Acres, will lead a discussion on California Farmland Value Trends.

— From Brazil, the world’s top producer and exporter of soy, coffee, and sugar, Marcel Moreira Pinto of the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, will speak to that country’s National Program for the Conservation of Degraded Pastures.

— From Down Under, GAI will highlight Investing in the Australia Water Market with speakers Lachlan Beech and Lachlan Campbell, both of Duxton Water Limited.

— Heading north to Canada, Managing Partner Andrea Gruza of Bonnefield Financial will provide background for building an ag allocation in Canada. The opportunities to partner in Canada, where over the last 10 years, agriculture and agri-food exports have grown by 103 percent with farm cash receipts growing by 46 percent over the same period, are plentiful.

Off-the-Beaten Path Topics

— The Lifecycle of Wine Investing with Nuveen Natural Capital

— Agriculture – Will the Tide Keep Rising? With Macquarie Asset Management

— After a 35-year Innovation Famine, How Big is the Opportunity for NextGen Herbicides? Featuring moa Technology Ltd.

Learn more here about our flagship Global AgInvesting event in New York City next week, April 15-17, at the Sheraton New York Times Square.