Canadian company Input Capital has taken the royalty streaming business model pioneered in the metals markets and applied it to agriculture. The company provides financing for canola farmers for working capital needs (where other capital providers generally require that funds provided be used for land or equipment purchases) in exchange for the right to purchase an agreed-upon amount of canola at a fixed price. The company provides farmers with professional agronomy services and if the harvest exceeds certain parameters, the company is credited with additional canola. The additional credited canola help Input hedge against lower commodity prices as a result of a larger harvest. Through this streaming model Input created C$64 million in value with the first C$32 million in investments. To read further analysis of the expansion, catalysts, and risks associated with canola streaming:
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