Aqua Capital Acquires Animal Nutrition Company, Reportedly Holds Close on Second Agri Fund
Aqua Capital, a private equity firm focused on agribusiness, food, and related logistics investments throughout Brazil and the Southern Cone, has acquired a majority stake in animal nutrition company, Yes, for an undisclosed amount, according to a company statement. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in São Paulo, Yes produces ani
Read moreFormer Monsanto Exec to Lead Ten-Fold Brazilian Expansion for Farmers Edge
Leading precision ag and data management company, Farmers Edge, announced the expansion of its Brazilian operations and the establishment of a regional headquarters in Campinas, São Paulo. The company has also announced the appointment of former Monsanto executive, Lucas Trindade as General Manager of Brazilian Operations. &
Read moreGlanbia, Rabobank, Partners, Launch US$110M MilkFlex Fund
Glanbia Cooperative Society has partnered with the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Rabobank, and Finance Ireland to create the €100 million (US$110 million) Glanbia MilkFlex Fund, reports Business World. Rabobank, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Finance Ireland, and Glanbia Co-operative Society will be investors in the
Read moreHosen Capital Commits $450M to New Hope Group Expansion
Only months after acquiring a 20% stake in U.S. grain and energy company, Lansing Trade Group, China’s New Hope Group is actively pursuing funds to support its strategic growth plans for global expansion and its ultimate goal of becoming a key producer and distributor of beef, lamb, shrimp, and milk, according to Reuters.
Read moreInsect Protein Food Company Exo Raises $4M in Series A
New York-based, alternative insect protein food company Exo has raised a $4 million Series A round of funding led by venture capital firm, AccelFoods, and including Collaborative Fund, Start Garden, Tim Ferriss, the musician Nas, and athlete Amelia Boone. After raising $400,000 in pre-seed funding, and $1.2 million in seed fu
Read moreElders to Auction Three Cropping, Grazing Properties in New South Wales
Three properties located in New South Wales totaling 3,870 hectares will be auctioned by Elders next month, reports The Weekly Times. The properties, which are all owned by CH Proteheroe Pty Ltd. have grown various irrigated crops including cotton, sorghum, canola, wheat, barley, and maize, while dryland crops have focused on wheat, ca
Read moreBrief: COFCO Completes Acquisition of Noble Agri
COFCO International has announced the successful completion of the acquisition of the remaining 49% of Noble Agri originally announced on December 23, 2015. The newly structured company, which will now be known as COFCO Agri Ltd., encompasses 45 asset locations across 29 countries, has the handling capacity to deliver 47 mill
Read moreSurterra Therapeutics First to Cultivate Medical Marijuana in Florida
The Alpha Foliage nursery and its medical franchise, Surterra Therapeutics, have been granted permission from the Florida Department of Health to cultivate medical marijuana, and have been given 210 days to make its products available to customer-patients, according to WUFT.org. Medical marijuana is not allowed to be inhaled
Read moreGavilon in Leadership Shakeup Amid Commodities Rout
While an ongoing commodities rout takes a greater and greater toll on the ag sector, Omaha-based grain trading giant, Gavilon LLC is in the midst of a leadership shakeup as Marubeni, its parent company, was disappointed with the company’s weak performance, reports Bloomberg. Marubeni, Gavilon's paren
Read moreNew Tools Arise as Demand for Organic and Non-GMO Grains Outpaces Supply
By Elizabeth Penney What’s for breakfast? If trends in consumer preferences continue on their double-digit trajectory, organic grains will continue to claim a larger share of cereal bowls each year. Although produce remains the largest category in organic food, sales of organic breads and grains are burgeoning. In tande
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