Q&A: Multi-Generational Rancher Talks Land Stewardship Ahead of GAI NY
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media With 2025 barreling around the corner, the ag industry is preparing to continue the discussion on several key themes that are shaping the future of the industry. Many influencers from the sector will be gathering at GAI New York in the spring (April 22-24). In the first of a series of articles tha
Read moreCraigmore Sustainables Inches Closer to NZ$200 Million Forestry Fund Target
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Craigmore Sustainables, a New Zealand-domiciled farmland, orchard and forestry manager, has reached a major milestone in its fundraising efforts. Craigmore's Tōtara Forestry Partnership, an investment vehicle, has raised NZ$50 million (US$29.8 million) over the past quarter, buoying its total com
Read moreUS Permanent Cropland Challenges Persist While Opportunities Await: GAI Asia
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media While GAI News has wrapped up our Asia 2024 event in Tokyo, the buzz is still alive. Among the many highlights, AgIS Capital Vice President of Acquisitions and Investment Strategy Cody Dahl presented a session on U.S. permanent cropland. With an emphasis on nut crops like pistachios, walnuts and a
Read moreQ&A: FarmWise Thrusts AI Into Spotlight With Mechanical Weed Management
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media FarmWise, a U.S.-based smart-farming company behind an AI-driven weeding solution, has partnered with RDO Equipment, a dealer of intelligently connected ag equipment from brands like John Deere. The collaboration is designed to expand FarmWise’s precision weeding and cultivation footprint to veg
Read moreCanadian Pension Manager CDPQ Targets US Forestland With Strategic Investment
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Through its sustainable land management strategy, Canada's Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is targeting forestland in the lower 48. The investment group, which manages funds for public pensions and insurance plans, has launched a new investment platform while concurrently taking a
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 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 moreNew TerraClear Chief Shares Vision for Robotics-Powered Rock Picking on US Farms
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media After seven years at data and technology platform Farmers Business Network (FBN), Devin Lammers has taken the helm of TerraClear, a Bellevue, Washington-based robotics company specializing in automated rock removal on U.S. farms. Lammers, who was named CEO a few weeks ago, joins to lead TerraClear
Read moreMission-Driven Grounded Capital Makes Back-to-Back Equity Investments This Summer
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media This summer, Grounded Capital, a San Francisco-based SEC-registered investment advisor, has made back-to-back investments to support sustainable food production in the United States. These included a $22.5 million investment into Lotus Foods coupled with a new equity investment into the Straus Fam
Read moreAcres’ California Farmland Values: A Data-Driven Analysis – Telling the Story Behind the Numbers
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Acres was created as a platform to support a more transparent and efficient land market by providing users with the information needed to make confident decisions about buying, listing, or farmland investment transactions by combining weekly market intelligence, parcel-level data, and resear
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