By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media This article first ran in our sister publication, Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Today. With a mission to “transform carbon we waste into carbon we need”, female-founded, San Francisco-based startup Hyfé is laser-focused on turning plant waste into chemicals that allow the world to make products without petroleum. […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Timberland real estate investment trust (REIT) Rayonier is offloading its majority timberland stake in a New Zealand joint venture it shared with Stafford Capital Partners to The Rohatyn Group (TRG). In a deal announced earlier this month, Rayonier revealed it is divesting its 77 percent New Zealand JV interest […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Stafford Capital Partners has reached a major milestone with its timberland fund, achieving oversubscribed status. The U.K.-based investment and advisory firm has announced the close of its flagship Stafford International Timberland Fund X after amassing $1.04 billion, surpassing its USD 1 billion target. As one of the biggest timber […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media While a deep connection to the land is common among ranchers, few have had the opportunity to forge that relationship as early in life as John Heyneman. As a Wyoming rancher with deep roots in the West, Heyneman embodies a commitment to land stewardship and conservation that transcends tradition. […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Consumer brand PepsiCo is the latest corporate giant to make a splash in the ag industry. Through its Kgodiso Development Fund, the PepsiCo Foundation has backed an online marketplace by Khula to support smart farming for South Africa’s growers. The funds, which come alongside a loan from Absa Group, […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Boston, Massachusetts-based Indigo Ag, which specializes in sustainable agriculture and biological solutions, has secured a ringing endorsement from Big Tech. In a first-of-its-kind agreement for the ag company, Indigo Ag has announced $1.5 million investment from search and AI giant Google for a new regenerative agriculture program. Proceeds will be directed […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media GoodSAM Foods, a small-farmer-focused food brand specializing in regenerative agriculture, has achieved its latest milestone. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based company has completed a $9 million Series A funding round as investors flock to more sustainable food systems and capital models that while commanding greater patience also reflect a long-term impact […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media AgZen, a Somerville, Massachusetts-based agtech startup, has secured $10 million in a fundraising round. Led by DCVC Bio, the round also extended to Material Impact, which led the company’s $3.5 million seed round in 2022 when AgZen was spun out of MIT. AgZen said it would direct the proceeds […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) has published its maiden “Food-tech in Canada 2025 Ecosystem Report,” highlighting a detailed overview of Canada’s food-tech ecosystem. The report relied on food-tech data intelligence from food-tech platform Forward Fooding and reflects the contributions of over 9,950 global companies and 320 domestic businesses. […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Yamaha Motor, a company synonymous with motorcycles and other motorized vehicles, is bringing its brand to the ag industry. In an announcement that has ignited excitement through the ag industry, Yamaha Motor has launched Yamaha Agriculture, a company through which it intends to deliver autonomous equipment and AI-powered digital […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Australia’s largest sheep station has been sold. In a deal announced by Australian ag specialist Elders, Jumbuck Pastoral is offloading its Rawlinna Station asset to the Consolidated Pastoral Company (CPC). The parties, which are keeping the price tag close to the vest, said that the sale drew significant interest […]
By Gerelyn Terzo, Global AgInvesting Media Private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners, which specializes in sustainable food chain investing, has published a report that should appeal to agriculture investors. The white paper, called “Investing in Real Assets With a Private Equity Approach,” explores how food and agribusinesses investments have the potential to deliver what it […]
