Tag: farmland

Regenerative Agriculture is Having a Moment and 70 Investments Worth $47.5bn are in it

July 11, 2019

Regenerative agriculture is having a moment. For long-time regen ag practitioners and proponents, this is probably jarring. But having written about regenerative agriculture for five years now, I've never seen such engagement or our stories about this ultra-sustainable method of farming perform so well.

Tillable’s ‘Hassle-Free Lease’ Offers Landowners Full Upfront Payment in Bid to Modernize Farmland Leasing

May 8, 2019

Farmland owners can now put the headache - and potential financial heartache - in the hands of Tillable with its first-of-its-kind lease arrangement service.

Founder of Agtech’s First Unicorn David Friedberg Reveals Investment Portfolio of The Production Board

February 21, 2019

You may have seen The Production Board crop up on a few agrifood tech investments, but there's little publicly-available information about the investment holding company founded by David Friedberg. Until now.

640 Labs Founder Raises $8.25m Series A for New Venture Tillable, an Online Farmland Rental Marketplace

February 21, 2019

Former Climate Corp CEO David Friedberg has invested in Tillable through his investment holding company The Production Board.

Farmland Investment Fund Quantifies Impact of Regenerative Practices at $21m in USDA-Backed Report

September 19, 2018

According to the report, some $85 million worth of farmland in its first fund — Vital Farmland LP — generated a financial return of 67%, but also $21.4 million in ecosystem service value, which accrues to the surrounding communities and environment.

Farmland Investor on Agtech: ‘A Lot of People Overpromise and Underdeliver’

May 7, 2018

We caught up with farmland investor Shonda Warner to find out where frustrations with agtech startups start for farmers, and what low commodities prices mean for tech startups.

Outside Agriculture Investors: Blessing or Curse?

July 21, 2017

While a number of outside investors have been great assets to our industry, many others have been a net negative for agriculture, writes Jim Budzynski.

Is Debt a Better Instrument for Farmland Investment?

June 27, 2017

Drew Fox asks, is farmland investment the best way to access the opportunity in agriculture, or is there a better solution?

Best of 2016: The AgFunderNews Jealousy List

December 29, 2016

We are very proud of the coverage we've given the food and agriculture technology market over the year, but there are always, of course, stories in other publications that we wish we'd written!

Agtech Funding Sheet: Gene-editing, Food Waste, Insects, Algae, Impact, Biotech, Farmland, more

November 17, 2016

Catch up on a diversified week of fundings in the food and agtech market as things start to heat up as we approach the end of the year.

Ag Industry Brief: Big Strides in Cannabis Legalization, Organic Farmland Hits New Highs, Trimble’s Precision Ag Products, more

November 11, 2016

It was a busy week for the agriculture sector including anti-Trump CEOs, cannabis legalization, organic farmland increases and GMO bans.

Institutional Farmland Investors are Interested in Investing in Agtech

October 26, 2016

Sixty-seven percent of the large institutional investors invested in agriculture in Prequin's database said they were interested in investing in agtech.

Ag Industry Brief: Farmland Prices Fall for First Time in 6 Years – Even in California, CSS Opens Food Waste Facility, more

October 24, 2016

US farmland values fell 0.2 percent in Q3, representing a shift from 0.7 percent growth during Q2. Whole Foods is in a spot over two cases of Hepatitis in Detroit, while Western Growers plans to award startups at its upcoming AGM.

Five Reasons to Invest in Land Degradation Neutrality

August 3, 2016

Public and philanthropic investors provide the bulk of funding for initiative trying to reverse or prevent land degradation globally, but there's a role for private investors too, argues Renee Cheung, founder of Bonterra Partners.

BEE: Reimagining the Emerging Market Farm at Infrastructure Scale – exclusive

June 27, 2016

Today BEE, a Mexican-American agricultural venture development firm, comes out of stealth to launch an end-to-end agriculture platform for emerging markets.

Drones to be Used to Side-Step “Ag Gag” Laws, Photographing Animal Cruelty

Fundings-in-Brief: S2G Invests in Back to the Roots Series A, Ag Drone Company Raises $8m, Aussie Farmland Fund Closes on $200m, more

June 9, 2016

An Australian farmland fund joined a drone company, microbe manufacturer, consumer products, and food e-commerce startup to raise funding and highlighting the diversity of the ag investment space.

Industry-in-Brief: Paine & Partners Exits Icicle Seafoods, Insight Hires from Hassad, more

May 16, 2016

A private equity exit, a new hire in the farmland investment market, continued public concern over GE food labeling, and the plight of the bee contribute to this week's industry-in-brief.

Australian Farmland Investment Shows No Signs of Slowing with QIC’s A$400m NAPCo Purchase

May 9, 2016

Local pension funds are starting to show interest in the country's agriculture sector again, according to QIC.

Industry-in-Brief: Indonesia Partners with Fish Traceability Tech, Costco to Open, Chicken Processor, Investment Firms Merge, more

April 29, 2016

Fish traceability, Paine & Partners Verdesian Life Sciences, farmland investment, GMO labeling, and dangerous pesticides make up this week's Industry-in-Brief.

Finistere Ventures and International Farming Corp Open New Growth Capital Agtech Fund

April 26, 2016

Willow Hill Ventures will invest in growth stage agtech companies beyond Series B stage taking advantage of IFC’s portfolio of farmland across the US.

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Tag: farmland

Regenerative Agriculture is Having a Moment and 70 Investments Worth $47.5bn are in it

Tillable’s ‘Hassle-Free Lease’ Offers Landowners Full Upfront Payment in Bid to Modernize Farmland Leasing

Founder of Agtech’s First Unicorn David Friedberg Reveals Investment Portfolio of The Production Board

640 Labs Founder Raises $8.25m Series A for New Venture Tillable, an Online Farmland Rental Marketplace

Farmland Investment Fund Quantifies Impact of Regenerative Practices at $21m in USDA-Backed Report

Farmland Investor on Agtech: ‘A Lot of People Overpromise and Underdeliver’

Outside Agriculture Investors: Blessing or Curse?

Is Debt a Better Instrument for Farmland Investment?

Best of 2016: The AgFunderNews Jealousy List

Agtech Funding Sheet: Gene-editing, Food Waste, Insects, Algae, Impact, Biotech, Farmland, more

Ag Industry Brief: Big Strides in Cannabis Legalization, Organic Farmland Hits New Highs, Trimble’s Precision Ag Products, more

Institutional Farmland Investors are Interested in Investing in Agtech

Ag Industry Brief: Farmland Prices Fall for First Time in 6 Years – Even in California, CSS Opens Food Waste Facility, more

Five Reasons to Invest in Land Degradation Neutrality

BEE: Reimagining the Emerging Market Farm at Infrastructure Scale – exclusive

Fundings-in-Brief: S2G Invests in Back to the Roots Series A, Ag Drone Company Raises $8m, Aussie Farmland Fund Closes on $200m, more

Industry-in-Brief: Paine & Partners Exits Icicle Seafoods, Insight Hires from Hassad, more

Australian Farmland Investment Shows No Signs of Slowing with QIC’s A$400m NAPCo Purchase

Industry-in-Brief: Indonesia Partners with Fish Traceability Tech, Costco to Open, Chicken Processor, Investment Firms Merge, more

Finistere Ventures and International Farming Corp Open New Growth Capital Agtech Fund

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