By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Three years after acquiring the historic Welltown Station in Queensland for AUD31 million, the Cameron family has placed the property on the market after undertaking a course of development that resulted in an institutional-grade farming asset.  Located 10 kilometers west of Toobeah and 68 kilometers west of Goondiwindi in […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media As consumer demands shift and the global food industry is looking to invest in technologies and systems that support healthier and more sustainable options, UK-based Clean Food Group announced it has expanded its Pre-Series A by £2.3 million (US$2.9 million) in support of its sustainable oils and fats technology.  […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Through its $150 million uMunthu II fund, Goodwill Investment’s goal is to finance innovative, impact-driven and scalable early-stage small and medium-sized African businesses as it fosters inclusive growth in emerging markets.  The fund’s latest partnership is through an investment in Rwanda-based SOUK Farms, a leading grower and exporter of […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Taylor Farms, a California-based, leading North American producer of salads and fresh foods, has made an undisclosed investment in Spain’s Foodiverse, gaining it a “significant share” in Foodiverse’s capital and marking its first foray into Europe.  Headquartered in Salinas, family-owned Taylor Farms acquired Earthbound Farm, the largest organic salad […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Luxembourg-based Ocean 14 Capital Fund has recently secured a €20 million (US$22 million) capital investment from Convex Group, and another €10 million (US$11 million) in commitments from family offices and high-net-worth individuals, leading the fund to exceed its initial target of €150 million (US$164 million) and set a new […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Alpha JWC Ventures (Alpha JWC) has led a $6.85 million Series A for Indonesia-based Beleaf, a comprehensive agtech startup with a core business centered on Farming-as-a-Service (FaaS).  This investment saw participation from Openspace, alongside several strategic angels, and reflects Alpha JWC’s strong support of the company as it is […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has agreed to acquire Stuart’s Creek, the last asset in the Packhorse Pastoral portfolio being sold following the tragic loss of Thomas Strachan, Packhorse’s co-founder and executive director, and his son Noah, and their pilot Garry Liehm, when they died in a plane crash in […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Fraud has been all too rampant in the grain industry in recent years, as a string of multi-million dollar schemes have been featured in the news, going so far as to spark the USDA’s National Organic Program to release new rules early this year aimed at stopping organic food […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media Wilmar International Corporation (Wilmar) announced it has divested its entire 30.05 percent stake in major sugar company Cosumar S.A. (Cosumar) for approximately $605 million through a deal struck with “several Moroccan investors”. Incorporated in Morocco and listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, the bulk of Cosumar’s business is in […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media The stakes are well-known. Climate change could eliminate up to one-tenth of U.S. gross domestic product by 2100, with agricultural yields potentially down to 1980s levels by as soon as 2050, according to the National Climate Assessment.  Row crop agriculture contributes 5 percent of greenhouse gas emissions from the […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media A partnership between Origin Digital and Aspia Space has officially revealed a world-first technology breakthrough that enables farmers, ranchers, and other stakeholders to accurately measure grass from space while also enabling organizations and agribusinesses to verify sustainability practices in the livestock supply chain.  As a part of Origin Enterprises […]

By Lynda Kiernan-Stone, Global AgInvesting Media It was in April 2022 that 301 INC, the venture arm of General Mills, committed a combined $15 million to two early-stage venture capital funds dedicated to supporting food enterprises led by women of color as part of its dedication to promoting racial and gender equality through economic opportunity. […]