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Q&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 commercial timberland in the […]

Q&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 degrees this summer […]

From GAI Gazette: Why Africa is the Next Destination for Food & Ag Investment, and Why It Will Be Driven by Domestic Investors

This article will be featured in the next GAI Gazette, Volume 7, Issue 2, which will be distributed digitally in conjunction with the Global AgInvesting Europe event, which will be held virtually on December 7-8, 2020. Join us for this 11th annual event to gain valuable insight and learn best practices from the expert speaking faculty. See the agenda, and learn […]

FROM GAI GAZETTE: Potential Shifts in Supply Chains and Consumer Trends in the Short- and Medium-Term

This article will be featured in the next GAI Gazette, Volume 7, Issue 1, which will be distributed digitally in conjunction with the annual Global AgInvesting flagship conference, which will be held virtually on August 25-27, 2020. Join us for this three-day event and gain valuable insight and learn best practices from the expert speaking faculty. Learn more and register. By Daniel Serna, […]

Rabobank Releases Report on Sugar Consumption Trends

Rabobank has released a report chronicling changing global attitudes towards sugar. The report, Sweetness and Lite: How Vulnerable is Global Sugar Consumption to Food & Beverage Trends? is available online. The report finds attitudes towards sugar are changing globally. As the concerns of consumers and governments have gained momentum, food & beverage companies have felt […]

Public-Private Partnership Looks to Grow Ag Processing Sector in Kentucky

The Department of Agriculture in the U.S. state of Kentucky is engaging with public and private partners to grow its processor, manufacturer, and other agribusinesses sector. Agriculture is a US$46B business in Kentucky, with 154 food manufacturers, 50 nonalcoholic beverage manufacturers, and 34 distilleries all contributing. “Extremely important for the future growth of Kentucky agriculture is […]

From the Field…with Chris Soules

Before he was a reality tv star, before he was The Bachelor – star of the ABC hit tv show, Chris Soules was an Iowa farmer and land investment consultant. Despite his newfound stardom, the third-generation corn and soybean farmer still co-owns and operates 5,500 acres of land with his parents. The family also operates […]