Q&A: Conservation Resources Marks Final Close of Farm Fund Amid Impact Capital Strategy
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Conservation Resources (CR), an impact investment firm specializing in real assets, has announced the final close of its inaugural North American farmland private equity fund. Introduced in 2019, the Conservation Resource Capital VI fund has committed to an impact focused strategy in which it seek
Read moreNew Zealand’s Craigmore Sustainables Scoops Up Strategic Apple Orchard Acreage
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media New Zealand's Craigmore Sustainables has scooped up a pair of apple orchards as it seeks to expand its horticulture footprint. The deals include the Ngaruroro orchard in the Twyford region of Hawke’s Bay and Patutahi orchard in Gisborne, which are expected to have a combined canopy area of more
Read moreAustralian Ag Giant Divests Prized Sheep Stations, NSW Farm Assets in Landmark Deal
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media After putting its New South Wales (NSW) portfolio on the block a year ago, Australian Food and Agriculture (AFA) has found a buyer. Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation (ANSC), a SPAC and joint venture between Impact Ag Partners and U.S. asset manager Riverstone Holdings, is
Read moreImpact Ag and Macdoch Australia ‘Level Up’ Partnership to Accelerate Regenerative Ag
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Nine months after taking the helm of Impact Ag Partners, CEO Hugh Killen has architected a key partnership, thrusting Australia's regenerative agriculture industry into the spotlight. Impact Ag Partners, an Australian-owned firm that specializes in agricultural investment and development, and Macd
Read moreMandala Capital Exits Portfolio Company Investment, Readies New Fund Launch
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Mandala Capital, a South and Southeast Asia focused food and agri private equity firm, has cashed in on one of its portfolio companies. The firm has exited Edward Food Research and Analysis Centre (EFRAC), an India-based lab testing company that Mandala has held for close to a decade. Mandala's ex
Read moreFarmTogether Readies Expansion Push With New CEO David Gould at Helm
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media FarmTogether, an investment firm specializing in U.S. farmland, has a new sheriff. Earlier this month, FarmTogether named David Gould, the firm's former managing director of capital formation, as CEO, replacing outgoing boss Jared Hine, who also previously served as finance chief. Gould's appointm
Read moreMacquarie’s Row-Cropping Company Comes Full Circle, Puts Western Australian Alcheringa Farm on the Block
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media In a deal that brings Macquarie's agriculture arm full circle, Viridis Ag is looking to unload the aggregation assets representing its maiden Australian farm acquisition from six years ago. Viridis Ag, which is supported by Macquarie Agricultural Funds Management, has put Western Australian drylan
Read moreReport: Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group Looks to Australian Ag for New Frontier
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Japanese brokerage giant Daiwa Securities Group has set its sights on investment and lending opportunities in Australia's agriculture industry. According to a Bloomberg report, the Japanese bank is considering Australian ag as part of a broader expansion push into the country's property and renewa
Read moreThree Blue Chip Companies Commit A$80M to Silva Capital’s Aussie Carbon Credits Fund
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Silva Capital, a Sydney, Australia-based joint venture between private markets investment manager Roc Partners and C6 Investment Management, has lined up a trio of heavy hitters for its carbon credits fund. Mining groups Rio Tinto and BHP as well as airline Qantas have committed $80 million (US$53
Read moreStafford Capital’s Carbon Offsets Fund Chooses Australia and Brazil for Maiden Timber Deals
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Stafford Capital Partners, an investment firm with $8.1 billion in AUM and global locations including Austin and London, has closed on a pair of deals for its carbon offsets fund. The investments, the first of their kind for the Stafford Carbon Offsets Opportunities Fund, are worth more than $70 m
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