By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas, Harvest Returns was founded in 2016 by two military veterans to democratize the ag investment process by connecting individual ag investors with producers in need of capital looking for an alternative to traditional bank loans. Understanding that ag investment has long been a compelling […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Côte d’Ivoire is responsible for 45 percent of the world’s cocoa bean output – a crop that generates 40 percent of the country’s export revenue and accounts for 15 percent of its national GDP. However, smallholders in the country earn barely the price of a candy bar per day, […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media PepsiCo announced it is investing $216 million in long-term, strategic partnership agreements with three farmer-facing organizations: Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI); Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF); and the Illinois Corn Growers Association (ICGA) to drive the adoption of regenerative ag practices across the U.S. Climate change could eliminate […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Verde Farms, a pioneer of organic, 100 percent grass-fed and pasture-raised beef for nearly 20 years, announced a relaunch focused on regenerative agriculture including verification with Land to Market. Backed by Manna Tree Partners, Johnsonville Holdings, NHL player Alex Biega, and others, Verde Farms prioritizes animal welfare, sustainability, and […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Manulife and the World Economic Forum (The Forum) announced their collaborative launch of two Innovation Challenges this year through UpLink, the Forum’s open innovation platform. Announced at Forum’s Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland, January 16-20, 2023, this partnership aims to engage with ecopreneurs and other partners to scale […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Olam Group announced its plans to list its agribusiness subsidiary Olam Agri Holdings Pte. Ltd. (OAHPL) on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange as early as H1 2023, and its intention to explore a concurrent listing on the Saudi Exchange, if market conditions are positive. Built over the course […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media While still in its relatively early stages, the emergence and growth in demand for plant-based foods continues to grow. Increasing consumer awareness about protein content in their diets, paired with a desire to limit animal-based proteins due to personal health and animal welfare concerns, has led to a surge […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media I’ve recently seen a variety of announcements being made by U.S. grain companies and cooperatives in the form of a strategic business expansion, a shift in leadership, an acquisition, and an investment. And I thought I’d share them all in one place, as a roundup, if you will. Landus […]
photo credit: EIB By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have forged their first agreement for direct capital support. Following decades of general cooperation between the two organizations, the EIB has agreed to commit €500 million (US$515.43 million) in financing to support […]
By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media In what the companies are calling an “unprecedented and unique opportunity to expand regen ag at scale”, PepsiCo and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) announced a groundbreaking 7.5-year strategic commercial partnership to collaborate on projects working to significantly expand regenerative agriculture across their shared North American supply chains. This undertaking […]
