Reflections on 2023 Food and Agriculture Supply Chain Trends
By S2G Ventures This is the second installment of a series looking back on our report, "Trends Shaping the Future of Food in 2023." Read Part 1 of this series, Reflections on 2023 AgTech Trends. In March of 2023, we published a white paper entitled “Trends Shaping the Future of Food in 2023.” Almost a year later, we explore the
Read moreMaking The Investment Case for Regenerative Agriculture
New white paper from SLM Partners synthesizes the latest research and draws from their investment experience By Paul McMahon, Founder and Managing Partner, SLM Partners Regenerative agriculture is a hot topic right now. It is being embraced by policymakers, agribusinesses, asset managers and investors as the future of food and a g
Read moreReflections on 2023 AgTech Trends
By S2G Ventures This is the first installment of a series looking back on our report, "Trends Shaping the Future of Food in 2023." 2023 was a tough year for startups. It was the warmest year on record, and emissions from fossil fuels hit a new high. Geopolitical turmoil, inflation, rising interest rates, hesitant corporate customers, c
Read moreOp. Ed.: The Conundrum That We Face in Agriculture Today
By Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners One of the memories that will forever be etched in my mind from a 40-year career in agriculture was selling wheat for $1.85 per bushel in the midst of the 1980s farm crisis. Although it was apparent at the time that there was no way for even the most efficient farmer in our area to avoid losing money wi
Read moreIt Isn’t What You Don’t Know
Contributed Content by Michael Swanson, Ph.D., Chief Agricultural Economist, Wells Fargo, Agri-Food Institute NOTE: This article first appeared in our sister publication, Women in Agribusiness Today. There is an old saying in systems analysis about the problem of your thinking. It goes like this: “It isn’t what you don’t know,
Read moreOp-Ed: Keeping The Next Generation on The Farm
By Ben Palen, Ag Management Partners Much has been written about the rising average age of farmers. Per the USDA’s periodic Census of Agriculture, the average age increased from 56.3 years to 57.5 years from 2012-2017. In reality, the difference is likely even greater due to the Census’s definition of “farms” as enterprises with ju
Read more15 Minutes With… Emily Whiston, Global Segment Leader at EnviroLogix
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting News (Note: This interview was first published in our sister publication, Unconventional Ag News) What’s the best way to make progress? Test the parameters of your current situation and adjust accordingly. And how best to do that in the grain industry? Look to the expertise of a business
Read morePeoples Company National Land Values Report Highlights Farmland’s Long-Term Resilience
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media After three years of record appreciation with the farmland asset class surpassing a total value of $4 trillion, the third annual National Land Values report released by Peoples Company in April 2023 predicted a leveling out of farmland values. As prices and interest rates rapidly rose, there
Read more15 Minutes With… Scott Reaves, Director of Forest Operations at Domain Timber Advisors
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone and Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Global AgInvesting Media Timberland is rapidly gaining credibility as a prime alternative investment for gaining environmental, social, and governance (ESG) benefits for portfolios. It also offers a distinct level of portfolio diversification that generates low-volatility, risk-adjust
Read moreAn Overview of Farmland Values in the US with WIA Summit Speaker Bruce Sherrick
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media (NOTE: This article first ran in our sister publication, WIA Today) We had more than 65 speakers at the 2023 Women in Agribusiness Summit, which was held September 26-28 in Nashville, Tennessee. Topics were geared towards helping attendees learn more about navigating the nuance
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