Duckhorn Acquires 265-Acre Vineyard in Paso Robles
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Wine may not be the market powerhouse it was a few decades ago, but the industry came off a good year in 2021, according to the State of the Wine Industry Report 2022 issued by Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Wine Division. And despite the understanding that COVID-19 will continue through 2022, SVB
Read moreRegrow Ag Secures $38M Series B to Decarbonize Farming
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Galvanize Climate Solutions, the investment vehicle launched by billionaire Tom Steyer and partner Katie Hall, has led a $38 million Series B for Regrow Ag - a leading tech platform dedicated to ushering food and ag companies toward their zero carbon goals. This round also included new i
Read morePhatisa Leads Consortium Investment in S. African Fresh Produce and Citrus Exporter Lona Group
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Phatisa, a sector-focused African private equity firm with the mission of feeding and housing the continent, has led a consortium of development finance institutions (DFIs) - including British International Investments (BII - formers CDC Group), Norfund, and Finnfund - to invest in South Afr
Read moreRobert Downey Jr.’s FootPrint Coalition Backs Motif, Partners to Develop New Plant-Based Foods
photo credit: Motif FoodWorks By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Launched in Boston in March 2019 by Ginkgo Bioworks, Motif FoodWorks began with a mission to develop next-generation alternative proteins and ingredients for global companies. This mission has drawn the attention of Robert Downey Jr.s’ FootPrint Coaliti
Read moreMitsui and Nomura to Acquire New Forests
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Mitsui and Nomura have agreed to acquire New Forests, the second largest forestry investment manager in the world and the largest in the timber and plantation sectors in Asia-Pacific. Financial details are not being disclosed at this time, however, the transaction is expected to close in Dece
Read moreIngka Group Acquires Stoneridge Farm in NZ to Convert to a Production Forest
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Ingka Investments Forest Assets NZ Ltd. - a unit of Ingka Group, the parent company of IKEA - has acquired Stoneridge Farm, a sheep and beef breeding operation in Porangahau, from the Martin family, with the intention of converting the property into a production forest. The property ha
Read moreFarmland Partners Acquires Illinois Farm for $2.4M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Farmland Partners (FPI) has acquired a 166-acre Illinois corn and soybean farm located in Bureau County, including a 16,000-bushel grain bin, for $2.4 million. FPI is the largest publicly traded farmland REIT measured by U.S. acreage in the country. Operating as an internally managed R
Read moreVestaron Closes $82M Series C for Peptide-Based Crop Protection
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Peptide-based biological crop protection developer Vestaron announced it has closed on an $82 million Series C. The oversubscribed round was co-led by Ordway Selections and Cavallo Ventures with participation from Agronautic Ventures, Fortistar, and Endeavor8, and returning investors Novo Hol
Read moreVeripath Farmland Partners Acquires 2,135 Acres of Farmland in Manitoba
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Veripath Farmland Partners launched in 2020 with an official memorandum offering of a unique split fund under an evergreen structure, creating a channel of access to Canadian farmland for a wide universe of investors that streamlines and simplifies compliance with varying provincial farmland
Read moreBiotech Startup Brightseed Closes on $68M to Discover and Map Bioactive Compounds
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Diets are evolving to be more fluid in nature, with consumers choosing more plant-based options such as dairy consumers increasingly opting for plant-based alternatives based on the understanding that a balanced diet - including fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes - can result in a more p
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