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Food and finance: the financial transformation of agro-food supply chains
- JPS
- 24 September 2014
Land is becoming increasingly more coveted by transnational agribusiness and financial investors.
Michigan pension fund to invest more in Australian nuts, livestock
- Reuters
- 09 September 2014
Thousands of miles from pricey U.S. farmland, a Michigan pension fund is expanding its investments in Australian farms, betting on good returns from the comparatively cheaper assets and surging commodity prices.
Major African music artists to perform pro bono for PLAD’s STOP Africa Land Grab concert
- Black News
- 09 September 2014
The Partnership League for Africa’s Development presents the STOP Africa Land Grab Concert to bring awareness to the on-going massive land acquisition in Africa by foreign investors.
Agri-business fund seeks $250 mln for neglected market; Washington, Maine pensions on board
- PE Hub
- 04 September 2014
Taking aim at one of the less-traveled areas of private equity, Agriculture Capital Management is targeting $250 million for a debut fund called ACM Permanent Crops.
DGC to launch blueberry investment vehicle
- PEI
- 02 September 2014
DGC Asset Management, a UK-based agriculture investment company, is launching its first farmland investment vehicle, offering investments into US-based blueberry farms, next month.
AP1 eyes increased exposure to NZ dairy fund ahead of close
- PEI
- 28 August 2014
The Swedish pension fund is considering increasing its exposure to Southern Pastures, a New Zealand dairy farm fund, alongside six other investors including the New Mexico Education Retirement Board.
TIAA-CREF buying 31,000 acres of Florida cropland for $91.4 million as Alico exits sugarcane farming business
- Farmland Investor
- 12 August 2014
US pension fund manager TIAA-CREF, under pressure to put cash to work after having raised $2bn for TIAA-CREF Global Agriculture, agreed to purchase 12,528 ha of farmland in Florida.
Chiquita Banana brand receives a counter to its inversion plan
- New York Times
- 11 August 2014
Chiquita Brands International received an unsolicited offer on Monday from two Brazilian companies, including private equity fund and farmland owner Safra Group.
US fund continues WA farm spree
- West Australian
- 11 August 2014
A US pension fund investor that flies under the radar has continued its spending spree on quality agricultural land in WA with the purchase of two farms in Grass Patch for about $9 million.
White House to begin $10 billion farm investment fund
- NY Times
- 24 July 2014
Wall Street is looking for ways to invest in America’s heartland, and the government is ready to play matchmaker.
Cash crops with dividends: Financiers transforming strawberries into securities
- New York Times
- 22 July 2014
A small but growing group of sophisticated investors and bankers are combining crops and the soil they grow in into an asset class that ordinary investors can buy a piece of.
More individuals are looking to invest in farmland and timberland
- WSJ
- 18 July 2014
Interest in land from high-net-worth investors is up at a time when stocks hover near record highs and bonds could be hurt by rising interest rates.