By Joseph Byrum In these uncertain times, tangible investments provide comfort to the risk averse. Unlike buying shares in a company enjoying a spike in publicity, or taking up more complex instruments like derivatives, land is something you can see, touch, and smell. Real holdings don’t just exist on a computer screen — they can […]
By Matthew Kruse, CEO, Genesis Investimentos Brazil’s agricultural economy has been on a rampage the last several years. Strong exports and a weakening currency have made Brazilian grain some of the cheapest in the world. Brazil exports over two-thirds of its production, with China being the number one buyer. This has led Brazil to produce […]
By Richard Lane, Executive Director, Birdwood Capital “If you have not explored the institutional opportunity set in Paraguayan agriculture already, you should,” is no longer a bold statement. Paraguay, often mistaken as a province of much smaller Uruguay, is nestled, erstwhile swallowed, between the two agricultural giants Brazil and Argentina. It has been a consistent beacon of […]
By Dr. Yelto Zimmer, Coordinator, agri benchmark Cash Crop, yelto.zimmer@agribenchmark.net The U.S. agricultural ministry (USDA) recently published a report on the likely consequences if the EU Commission’s Farm to Fork (F2F) Communication were to be put in place. In this paper, the Commission proposes a set of measures that are supposed to lower greenhouse gas emission in […]
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media At the 2020 Women in Agribusiness Summit, Liz Harrison and Tamara Charm of McKinsey & Company spoke about the big shifts in sales through the eyes of consumers, B2B decision makers, and farmers, based on the results of McKinsey’s global research and surveys done throughout this year. […]
This article will be featured in the next GAI Gazette, Volume 7, Issue 2, which will be distributed digitally in conjunction with the Global AgInvesting Europe event, which will be held virtually on December 7-8, 2020. Join us for this 11th annual event to gain valuable insight and learn best practices from the expert speaking faculty. See the […]
By Lynda Kiernan, Global AgInvesting Media As we face unprecedented challenges in feeding a growing global population, while also trying to mitigate the negative environmental effects of doing so, sustainability has become foremost in the minds of agricultural producers, investors, and consumers. But how do you know that your operation is sustainable? How do you […]
By Julie Deering, Women in Agribusiness Media It must have been fate because all that the 20-year-old Jeff VanPevenage wanted to do was trade wheat. While finishing his senior year of college at Washington State University, VanPevenage started with Columbia Grain International (CGI), LLC. Shortly thereafter, he transferred to Great Falls, Montana, where he spent […]
By Adam Bergman, Managing Director, EcoTech Capital Approaching Earth Day 2020 on April 22nd, the world looks very different than just one year ago, and hardly any country has escaped being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. With most businesses closed and few people commuting to work, there has been a significant drop in emissions for the […]
CONSULTANT’S CORNER: Please enjoy this posting of Consultant’s Corner — where the industry experts from HighQuest Partners provide insight on the latest activities in the ag investing and agtech space. See also their latest report, Global AgInvesting Rankings & Trends 2019, which highlights nearly 700 organizations that invested in the F&A sector with over $131 billion in Assets Under […]
