Standard Nutrition Collaborates with New Investment Partners, Introduces Passel Farms, Acquires Cactus Family Farms
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Standard Nutrition Company (SNC), a privately held agricultural holding company in business since 1886, announced its launch of the newly formed Passel Farms, a reorganization of SNC’s investments, resources, and partnerships dedicated to pork production that will carry forward from SNC’
Read moreEnifer Closes on €36M for its Proprietary Mycoprotein PEKILO
Image credit: Enifer By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Finland-based mycoprotein company Enifer announced the completion of a €36 million (US$38.9 million) funding package comprising:~ €15 million (US$16.2 million) in Series B funding led by the Finnish private equity fund Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I and follow-o
Read moreCox Farms Expands Operations as Mucci Farms Acquires Hacienda North Farms (so many farms!)
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Mucci Farms, a leading grower and marketer of fresh fruit and vegetables, announced it has expanded its operations through the acquisition of Hacienda North Farms, a 159-acre, state-of-the-art greenhouse facility in Coatsworth, Ontario. Mucci Farms is part of Cox Farms, a new business ann
Read moreNEC X Invests in Verdi to Advance Farm Automation Platform
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvestment Media Silicon Valley innovation accelerator NEC X announced its latest investment in Verdi Expeditions, the world’s first scalable farm automation and personalized plant healthcare platform.Through this investment, NEC X joins an impressive list of Verdi’s existing investors including SVG Ven
Read moreDomain Timber Completes Full Placement of Committed Capital with Acquisition of Five New Assets
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Private investment management services firm Domain Capital Group announced that its subsidiary Domain Timber Advisors has completed the full placement of committed capital with the acquisition of five new assets totaling 5,800 acres on behalf of its timberland portfolio. The newly acquire
Read moreAGCO Invests in Innova Ag Innovation Fund VI
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media AGCO, a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology, announced an investment in the Innova Ag Innovation Fund VI as the first investment executed by AGCO Ventures - its recently launched corporate venture capital initiative. AGCO e
Read moreMajor Korean Pension Fund Invests $200M in Stafford Capital’s SIT X Timber Fund, Launches Another $100M Co-Investment Vehicle
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Stafford Capital Partners announced that a major Korean pension fund has invested $200 million in its flagship SIT X timberland fund, and has agreed to a further $100 million co-investment sidecar vehicle. Stafford Capital has a track record of 24 years of success investing in susta
Read moreAgriWebb Secures AUD$11M for Beef Cattle Management Software
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media AgriWebb, an agtech software platform for the livestock industry that provides farmers the ability to track animal location and manage forage rations, grazing, and animal wellbeing, announced it has secured AUD$11 million (US$7.3 million) in funding from existing investors Germin8 Ventures,
Read moreArkeaBio Raises $26.5M Series A to Advance Methane Vaccine
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media ArkeaBio, a bio-agtech startup working to develop a safe, user-friendly, and cost-effective vaccine to reduce ruminant methane emissions, announced it has successfully closed on $26.5 million in Series A funding led by founding investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV). The round
Read moreBerjé Acquires Two Peruvian Citrus Growers/Processors
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Berjé, a leading supplier to the flavor and fragrance industries, announced it has acquired Global Citrus International (GCI) and Acelim del Peru - two citrus growers and producers of essential oils and fruit products with extensive operations in Peru and strong collaborations with Citrolim
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