Nuveen Makes $169M Foundational Investment in Game-Changing Upcycling Platform
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media Nuveen has made a $169 million foundational investment behind the launch of Do Good Foods - a game-changing, first-of-its-kind scalable solution to eliminate 48 billion pounds of food waste generated by grocery stores each year. Created by the Kamine Family, founders of the Kamine Development
Read moreEnko, Nufarm Partner to Expand the Supply of Novel Herbicide Solutions
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Enko, a Massachusetts-based company that develops novel, next-generation crop protection solutions, has partnered with Australian agrochemical company Nufarm to develop new herbicide solutions for the Australian, U.S., and EU markets. This partnership is coming at a critical time. As cli
Read moreDELA, De Goudse Invest €150M in Kempen SDG Farmland Fund
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Two leading insurance companies, Coöperatie DELA and De Goudse, have invested a total €150 million (US$173.45 million) in the Kempen SDG Farmland Fund, helping the fund reach €350 million (US$404.7 million) in capital commitments in the six months since its launch. It was in April
Read moreLaguna Bay Selling Woorndoo Aggregation With Expectations Exceeding $70M
photo credit: LAWD By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Australia’s Laguna Bay, a full service institutional investment management firm specialzing in the agri sector, made headlines in December 2019 when it sold, on behalf of its investors, the largest almond portfolio in Australia to Canadian pension fund giant Public Sec
Read moreTemasek and CPP Investments Return to Lead $350M Series D For Perfect Day
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Perfect Day, a producer of animal-free, lab-created dairy proteins and the maker of the world’s first animal-free milk protein, announced that Temasek and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have returned to co-lead a $350 million Series D for the company. Other part
Read morePPF, APG Acquire 62 Pct of Wenita Forest Products From Sinotrans NZ
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Two pension funds - the UK Pension Protection Fund (PFF), and APG Asset Management (working on behalf of Dutch pension fund ABP) have agreed to acquire a 62 percent stake in Wenita Forest Products Ltd. - the largest timber producer in Otago, New Zealand - from Sinotrans New Zealand. This
Read moreSemios Raises $100M to Bring “Precision Agriculture as a Service” to The World
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Semios, a leading Canadian, data-driven, precision farming platform for permanent and row crops, has raised $100 million in capital to fund the global expansion of its agtech solutions to help the world’s growers reduce chemical inputs, strengthen water efficiency, organize farming data, an
Read moreThai Union, Royal DSM Make Large-Scale Deals in the Flavors Segment
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Two large-scale deals were announced in the flavors segment this month, with Thai Union Group and the Netherlands’ Royal DSM making moves to gain a share of this high-potential business. Thai Union Invests $90M in R&B Food Supply Thai Union Group announced it has made a strategi
Read moreBurro Closes on $10.9M For Fully Autonomous Plug-And-Play Farming Robot
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Farming robotics startup Burro (formerly Augean Robotics) announced it has closed on a $10.9 million Series A led by Toyota Ventures and S2G Ventures, marking Toyota’s first investment in agriculture. Additional investors who took part in the round include F-Prime Capital and the Cibus
Read moregoFARM Appoints Elders to Market Yarrabee Park
photo credit: Elders By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media goFARM has appointed Elders to market Yarrabee Park - giving bidders a rare opportunity to acquire one of the largest contiguous broadacre cropping assets in Eastern Australia. Founded in 2013, goFARM is one of the largest agricultural investors and managers in Au
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