Ten Forestry Companies Managing 22M Acres form International Sustainable Forestry Coalition
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Ten forestry companies including Dasos Capital, F&W Forestry, Gresham House, Marubeni, Mitsui & Co., New Forests, Oji Holdings Corporation, Rayonier, Stora Enso, and UPM are answering the urgent call to action on climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, and other critical en
Read moreClimate Asset Management Completes Acquisition of 1,800 Ha. Macadamia Project
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Climate Asset Management (CAM) was formed in 2020 as a joint venture between HSBC Asset Management and Pollination, a climate change and advisory firm, with the goal of being the world’s leading asset management company fully dedicated to natural capital providing investment solutions that
Read moreLeading Harvest Expands Into Canada with Pilot of its International Farmland Management Standard
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, 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 you
Read moreThe Mosaic Company Launches Biologicals Platform – Mosaic Biosciences
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The Mosaic Company, the world’s largest integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash employing more than 13,000 people in six countries, announced the formation of the Mosaic Biosciences platform. With a foundation solidly rooted in science and as a global legacy leade
Read moreFonterra, dsm-firmenich Found Animal-Free Dairy Protein Producer Vivici
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Vivici B.V. has successfully closed on Seed funding provided by Fonterra and dsm-firmenich Venturing as it enters the precision fermentation industry with the goal of bringing animal-free dairy proteins to market. Given our rate of population growth, finding sustainable and compleme
Read moreEntire Operations of Mackay Farming Group, Australia’s Top Banana and Tropical Fruit Producer, For Sale
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media JLL’s Agribusiness team of Chris Holgar, Geoff Warriner, Clayton Smith, and Jock Grimshaw have been appointed to broker the sale of the entire farming operations of Mackay Farming Group - Australia’s largest banana and tropical fruit enterprise. Begun in 1945 by canecutter Stan
Read moreCameron Family Selling Welltown Station Three Years After Acquiring it for $31M
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Three years after acquiring the historic Welltown Station in Queensland for AUD31 million, the Cameron family has placed the property on the market after undertaking a course of development that resulted in an institutional-grade farming asset. Located 10 kilometers west of Toobeah
Read moreBeyond a Movement – Regenerative Ag Goes Mainstream
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The stakes are well-known. Climate change could eliminate up to one-tenth of U.S. gross domestic product by 2100, with agricultural yields potentially down to 1980s levels by as soon as 2050, according to the National Climate Assessment. Row crop agriculture contributes 5 percent of
Read moreOrigin Digital, Aspia Space Partnership Enabling Farmers to Measure Vegetation From Space
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media A partnership between Origin Digital and Aspia Space has officially revealed a world-first technology breakthrough that enables farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders to accurately measure grass from space while also enabling organizations and agribusinesses to verify sustainability pract
Read moreCoca-Cola, Eight Bottling Partners Launch $137.5M VC Fund Focused on Sustainability
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The Coca-Cola Company, together with eight other worldwide bottling partners, announced the launch of a new venture capital fund focused on investments centered on sustainability with a first close at $137.5 million. The new fund called Greycroft Coca-Cola System Sustainability Fund
Read more
