By: Tom Sarno, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director, Global Head of Timberland Investments, Manulife Investment Management There is a growing consensus that the inexorable nature and climate transition taking place across the globe will have profound implications for the world economy. From where we sit as a global asset manager, this ongoing, multifaceted transition also […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media AgIS Capital’s 2025 State of the Market Report paints a picture of a rapidly transforming agricultural landscape, one that simultaneously generates compelling challenges and significant opportunities for investors. While some market segments face headwinds, others demonstrate resilience and potential for growth, commanding a nuanced approach from those looking to […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Southwest Queensland’s Cubbie Station cotton farm, which is 100 percent owned by an agricultural fund managed by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, has made a deal with the Australian federal government. The cotton farm, which was established in the early 1980s, has participated in a water buyback program with […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media North Sydney, Australia-based investment manager New Forests, which specializes in nature-based real assets and natural capital strategies, has made a new acquisition, expanding the fund’s presence in Southeast Asia. The Tropical Asia Forest Fund 2 has acquired a majority stake in Burapha Agro-Forestry, a Laos-based timber plantation forestry company. […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Private equity firm Arbor Investments, which specializes in the food and beverage sector, has announced a major milestone. The firm has achieved final close of its sixth equity fund, Arbor Investments VI, and its parallel vehicle, Arbor Investments VI-A, or Fund VI. The fundraise attracted over $1.2 billion in […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media London-based Cibus Capital, an investment firm focused on sustainable food and agriculture with over $1 billion in assets under advisement, has announced its latest acquisition. Through its Cibus Enterprise Fund II, the firm co-led a $25 million investment in Growers Edge, a U.S. financial and data platform serving the […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Swiss Life Asset Managers is making a push into Europe’s indoor farming space. Through the Luxembourg-based Swiss Life Global Infrastructure Opportunities Growth II, Swiss Life has formed a joint venture with Milan, Italy-based Planet Farms Holding. The agreement is structured so that the fund will acquire a majority stake […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Harvest Returns, a Forth Worth, Texas-based ag investment platform, has introduced the Harvest Returns Private Credit Fund II, a sequel to the first investment vehicle launched in 2023. Harvest plans to build on the success of its maiden fund to provide accredited investors with the opportunity to generate steady, […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Chicago, Illinois-based private equity firm AGR Partners, which has invested $800 million across funds since 2012, has added another company to its portfolio. AGR Partners announced it has made a strategic investment into Vita-Pakt Citrus Products Company, a Bakersfield, California-based processor and supplier that specializes in high-quality industrial citrus […]

Ecotrust Forest Management (EFM), a Portland, Oregon-based forest investment and management firm, has announced a strategic joint venture with Tokyo, Japan-based Sojitz Corporation, a global trading and investment company, through its U.S. subsidiary, Sojitz Corporation of America. The partnership involves the launch of a dedicated forestry investment fund, aiming to generate high-integrity carbon credits and […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Clearwater, Florida-based Water On Demand, Inc. (WODI), a company specializing in decentralized industrial water solutions, is looking to disrupt the U.S. water industry. Water on Demand has engaged Eazy OZ, an experienced platform within the U.S. Opportunity Zone (OZ) ecosystem, to partner on the launch of a novel investment […]

By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The Corporate Group of the Foundation for Business and Agricultural Development (FUNDEA), which is focused on impact investing in Central and South America, has joined the lineup of backers in The Yield Lab Latam’s third venture capital fund, dubbed the Opportunity Fund. The Opportunity Fund’s strategy is to invest […]