Ag Deal Roundup: Key Trends of 2024 and 2025 Outlook
2024 was a year of unprecedented dealflow within the agriculture industry. From the surge of new funds and strategic investments to the flurry of M&A activity, cropland and carbon innovations, and rapid geographic expansions, the sector has been a hotbed of activity. Deals unfolded at a breakneck pace across the spectrum, from agtech inno
Read moreSwiss Agtech Startup Cerve Secures £3.5M to Digitize the Global Food Supply Chain
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Swedish agtech startup Cerve has moved closer to its goal of revolutionizing the world's food supply chain. In its latest seed round, Cerve has secured £3.5 million (US$4.4 million), the proceeds of which it will direct toward eradicating inefficiencies in the world' s food supply chain through i
Read moreQ&A: Keeping Up With the Growth in Timberland Investing
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media, & Scott Reaves, Domain Timber Advisors To say that timberland deals are sprouting up all over would not be an overstatement. From last week’s news about Campbell Global, the timber investment manager owned by J.P. Morgan Asset Management, acquiring more than 40,000 acres of co
Read moreGoing Long on Permanent Crops – Long-term Demand Fundamentals of Almonds & Pistachios
By Weiyi Zhang, Ph.D., Associate Director, Agricultural Economics, Manulife Investment Management Within global agricultural markets, tree nuts have emerged as highly popular consumer commodities in recent years. These nutrient-dense nuts aren’t only favored for their health benefits, but also for their culinary versatility. As demand fo
Read moreQ&A: Year-ahead Weather Intelligence Key to Navigating Unpredictable Current Climate
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media. Reprinted from our sister publication, Women in Agribusiness Today. While we may debate the causes of the recent rash of unpredictable weather in the U.S. and abroad, we can likely agree that extreme changes are evident. From 113 consecutive days with temperatures over 100 degree
Read moreWhat Will the Timberland Sector Look Like for the Rest of 2024?
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media, & Scott Reaves, Domain Timber Advisors The investment in land that produces timber is often seen as a good portfolio diversifier that can hedge against inflation and generate low volatility, risk-adjusted returns compared to most other asset types. It also is gaining traction as
Read moreA Look at the Potential for Alternative Crop Investment and Growth
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media We hear plenty about the crops that make the world go round – wheat, corn, and oilseed crops such as soybeans, canola, cottonseed, sunflower and more – but alternative crops are proliferating at boutique farms around the U.S. and the globe and becoming more and more prevalent in
Read moreThe Opportunities and Challenges of International Trade in Agriculture
Contributed content from Weiyi Zhang, Ph.D., Senior Agricultural Economist, Manulife Investment Global agricultural production has benefited from expanded international trade for more than two decades. Robust trade networks have connected the demand and supply of a plethora of agricultural products across international borders. Global effo
Read moreInvesting in Ag? Your Questions Are Answered at Global AgInvesting 2023
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media Today, an estimated $26 billion of United States farmland is owned or managed by institutions, with institutional investments ranging between US$28-$35 billion. And, as HighQuest Consulting’s Philippe de Lapérouse explained in his “Ag Sectors to Watch” article in GAI News
Read moreTakeaways from GAI NY 2022 — Macro Drivers, Net Zero, and Opportunities in Organics
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media The 14th annual Global AgInvesting, held April 4-6, 2022, back in NYC for the first time since the pandemic, was very well-received and attended by nearly 800 in the sector, from institutional investors to family office managers to innovators and agribusinesses. Topics covered include
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