Strategy

Australian agribusiness Elders and mining tycoon Andrew Forrest are working toward exporting live cattle to China

Brazilian BRF Foods SA is approaching global dairy giants for a possible strategic partnership or sale of its dairy business.

Producing farmland has demand for its tangible production as opposed to gold which has a demand based on intrinsic value.

Record production of 72,000 bales of cotton pushed agricultural investment company TandouÕs profits for the second half of 2013 up 32%.

According to a recent report as much as $10 billion of institutional capital is looking for access to U.S. farmland.

JapanÕs second largest trader, Mitsui & Co. plans to increase grain trading volume by 25% within three years.

After taking over AustraliaÕs Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Saputo is seeking further acquisitions in Brazil, the U.S. and New Zealand.

According to SovEcon farmland in RussiaÕs Central Black Earth region offers a better return than high-demand land in the south

Motilal Oswal Private Equity Advisors is scouting for buyers for its remaining 15% stake in Paraq Milk.

AustraliaÕs largest privately owned milk supplier is looking to sell part of the company to an Australian investor.