Strategy

Marketing opportunities in Asia and the falling Australian dollar are driving Chinese interest in Aussie cattle properties.

AustraliaÍs super funds are far more reticent than large overseas funds to commit to Australian agriculture.

Tate & Lyle has announced a major restructuring of its sucralose business and its exit from the bulk of its ingredients facilities.

ChinaÍs COFCO is planning to list within three to five years to launch the group as an elite global grain trade competitor.

Ivory Coast has announced initiatives including tax incentives and land reforms to attract foreign agricultural investors.

TIAA-CREF forecasts that Australia will see a large number of agricultural properties come onto the market within the next decade.

After years of partial involvement in Australia, TIAA-CREF has announced it will set up an office in Australia.

Private equity and farmland REIT firm, Farmland LP announced the appointment of Stephen Hohenrieder as general partner.

NexSteppe has sold 10,000 hectares of its Palo Alto biomass sorghum marking 1,000% growth year on year for the company.

Gladstone Land Corp. announced an increase of 14.3% to its monthly cash distribution, for a total increase of 33.3% for 2015 to date.