By Editor, AgInvesting Media Discussions at the October Global AgInvesting Europe conference in London highlighted natural capital as a core theme that emerged across multiple sessions, signaling a fundamental shift in how institutional investors evaluate agricultural and environmental real assets. Long viewed by mainstream allocators as a peripheral, niche, or philanthropic endeavor, natural capital is […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media AgriFutures Australia announced the expansion of its investment in human capital across the primary production sector with the launch of Round 2 of its People and Capability Program Grants. Following a pilot round that attracted 80 applications and distributed over $200,000 to successful projects, this second phase offers structured funding to […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media Rantizo has announced the commercial launch of its flagship Harvest 100 heavy-lift agricultural drone into California’s Central Valley. The deployment arrives closely on the heels of the company’s public listing following a $258.8 million transaction in October 2026. By positioning its domestically manufactured aircraft into America’s most lucrative farming region, the […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media NativeSeed Group has acquired the assets of Sharp Brothers Seed Company, a long-standing specialist in native seed processing based in Healy, Kansas. The acquisition expands NativeSeed Group’s operational reach and processing capacity across the Great Plains and the Western United States, integrating 74 years of seed conditioning expertise into its regional […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media The agricultural sector continues to navigate a changing economic environment marked by shifting monetary policy, input cost fluctuations, and evolving trade patterns. To examine these market dynamics, Global AgInvesting Europe convened at the Rosewood Hotel in London on October 12–13, 2026. As the region’s preeminent gathering of agriculture investment stakeholders, the […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media In an effort to address early-stage funding gaps within timberland and natural capital markets, the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities has committed $5 million as an anchor investment to Conservation Resources’ new CRSilva fund. The CRSilva strategy is an early-stage, forest-sector venture capital vehicle targeting startups across several subsectors, including […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its October Oil Crops Outlook report, highlighting shifting supply dynamics for domestic soybeans, canola, and sunflower seeds, alongside notable international adjustments in palm oil production. While higher-than-expected yields have expanded the anticipated U.S. soybean harvest, localized weather disruptions and growing demands from the biofuel sector […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media Earlier this week, Tokyo-based Umios Corporation announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of High Liner Foods Incorporated in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately CAD $804 million. Under the terms of the acquisition, High Liner Foods shareholders were set to receive CAD 27.00 per […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media Fundraising across private markets has stayed selective through 2026, and agribusiness is no exception. Against that backdrop, AGR Partners has closed $167 million of commitments to its fourth fund as of September 2026, on the way to a $250 million target and a $300 million hard cap, and has announced four […]
By Autumn Demberger, AgInvesting Media Resource Management Services (RMS) is one of the largest providers of timberland investment services in the world. With an eye toward sustainability and a deep desire to be a strong environmental steward, the RMS team is constantly looking toward the next best steps that align with its goal of optimizing […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media The intersection of technology and agriculture has increasingly become a focal point for researchers aiming to balance food security with environmental stewardship. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), titled “Modeling the global potential of smart farming innovations,” investigates where high-tech agricultural tools currently […]
By Editor, AgInvesting Media Ground Up Investing (GUI), the impact investing arm of Washington, D.C.-based non-governmental organization Corus International, has announced a $6 million first close for its second fund. According to the press release, and with Corus International serving as the anchor investor, Fund 2 seeks to raise a total of $20 million to […]
